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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,500.12, 108,329.64 and 42,690.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,500.12, 108,329.64 and 42,690.04 is: 58,911.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,500.12 : 108,329.64 = 42,690.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,500.12/108,329.64 = 42,690.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,500.12x = 108,329.64 × 42,690.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,500.12x = 4,624,596,664.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,624,596,664.79/78,500.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,911.97

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