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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,594.40, 108,456.96 and 42,783.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,594.40, 108,456.96 and 42,783.67 is: 59,039.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,594.40 : 108,456.96 = 42,783.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,594.40/108,456.96 = 42,783.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,594.40x = 108,456.96 × 42,783.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,594.40x = 4,640,186,785.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,640,186,785.84/78,594.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,039.66

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