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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,594.92, 108,460.99 and 42,785.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,594.92, 108,460.99 and 42,785.19 is: 59,043.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,594.92 : 108,460.99 = 42,785.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,594.92/108,460.99 = 42,785.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,594.92x = 108,460.99 × 42,785.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,594.92x = 4,640,524,064.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,640,524,064.74/78,594.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,043.56

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