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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,531.90, 108,375.03 and 42,722.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,531.90, 108,375.03 and 42,722.88 is: 58,958.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,531.90 : 108,375.03 = 42,722.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,531.90/108,375.03 = 42,722.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,531.90x = 108,375.03 × 42,722.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,531.90x = 4,630,093,401.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,630,093,401.69/78,531.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,958.12

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