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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,602.44, 108,471.30 and 42,792.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,602.44, 108,471.30 and 42,792.44 is: 59,053.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,602.44 : 108,471.30 = 42,792.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,602.44/108,471.30 = 42,792.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,602.44x = 108,471.30 × 42,792.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,602.44x = 4,641,751,596.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,641,751,596.97/78,602.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,053.53

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