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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,504.60, 108,335.52 and 42,694.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,504.60, 108,335.52 and 42,694.92 is: 58,918.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,504.60 : 108,335.52 = 42,694.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,504.60/108,335.52 = 42,694.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,504.60x = 108,335.52 × 42,694.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,504.60x = 4,625,376,359.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,625,376,359.56/78,504.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,918.54

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