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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,483.45, 108,304.20 and 42,672.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,483.45, 108,304.20 and 42,672.23 is: 58,886.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,483.45 : 108,304.20 = 42,672.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,483.45/108,304.20 = 42,672.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,483.45x = 108,304.20 × 42,672.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,483.45x = 4,621,581,190.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,621,581,190.85/78,483.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,886.06

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