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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,603.47, 108,474.74 and 42,795.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,603.47, 108,474.74 and 42,795.45 is: 59,058.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,603.47 : 108,474.74 = 42,795.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,603.47/108,474.74 = 42,795.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,603.47x = 108,474.74 × 42,795.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,603.47x = 4,642,224,769.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,642,224,769.56/78,603.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,058.78

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