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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,528.84, 108,370.54 and 42,719.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,528.84, 108,370.54 and 42,719.64 is: 58,953.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,528.84 : 108,370.54 = 42,719.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,528.84/108,370.54 = 42,719.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,528.84x = 108,370.54 × 42,719.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,528.84x = 4,629,550,455.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,629,550,455.41/78,528.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,953.51

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