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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,603.07, 108,472.05 and 42,793.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,603.07, 108,472.05 and 42,793.33 is: 59,054.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,603.07 : 108,472.05 = 42,793.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,603.07/108,472.05 = 42,793.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,603.07x = 108,472.05 × 42,793.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,603.07x = 4,641,880,231.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,641,880,231.43/78,603.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,054.69

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