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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,405.60, 108,200.28 and 42,595.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,405.60, 108,200.28 and 42,595.92 is: 58,782.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,405.60 : 108,200.28 = 42,595.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,405.60/108,200.28 = 42,595.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,405.60x = 108,200.28 × 42,595.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,405.60x = 4,608,890,470.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,608,890,470.86/78,405.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,782.67

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