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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,548.73, 108,397.74 and 42,739.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,548.73, 108,397.74 and 42,739.02 is: 58,980.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,548.73 : 108,397.74 = 42,739.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,548.73/108,397.74 = 42,739.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,548.73x = 108,397.74 × 42,739.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,548.73x = 4,632,813,177.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,632,813,177.81/78,548.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,980.12

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