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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,570.78, 108,425.60 and 42,760.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,570.78, 108,425.60 and 42,760.03 is: 59,007.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,570.78 : 108,425.60 = 42,760.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,570.78/108,425.60 = 42,760.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,570.78x = 108,425.60 × 42,760.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,570.78x = 4,636,281,908.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,636,281,908.77/78,570.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,007.71

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