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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,443.74, 108,251.72 and 42,633.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,443.74, 108,251.72 and 42,633.97 is: 58,834.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,443.74 : 108,251.72 = 42,633.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,443.74/108,251.72 = 42,633.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,443.74x = 108,251.72 × 42,633.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,443.74x = 4,615,200,443.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,615,200,443.56/78,443.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,834.53

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