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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,513.42, 108,345.38 and 42,703.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,513.42, 108,345.38 and 42,703.46 is: 58,929.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,513.42 : 108,345.38 = 42,703.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,513.42/108,345.38 = 42,703.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,513.42x = 108,345.38 × 42,703.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,513.42x = 4,626,722,601.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,626,722,601.01/78,513.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,929.07

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