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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,401.90, 108,192.26 and 42,591.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,401.90, 108,192.26 and 42,591.83 is: 58,775.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,401.90 : 108,192.26 = 42,591.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,401.90/108,192.26 = 42,591.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,401.90x = 108,192.26 × 42,591.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,401.90x = 4,608,105,671.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,608,105,671.18/78,401.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,775.43

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