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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,587.56, 108,450.72 and 42,777.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,587.56, 108,450.72 and 42,777.46 is: 59,032.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,587.56 : 108,450.72 = 42,777.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,587.56/108,450.72 = 42,777.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,587.56x = 108,450.72 × 42,777.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,587.56x = 4,639,246,336.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,639,246,336.77/78,587.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,032.83

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