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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,546.49, 108,390.91 and 42,736.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,546.49, 108,390.91 and 42,736.64 is: 58,974.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,546.49 : 108,390.91 = 42,736.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,546.49/108,390.91 = 42,736.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,546.49x = 108,390.91 × 42,736.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,546.49x = 4,632,263,299.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,632,263,299.94/78,546.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,974.80

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