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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,609.26, 108,479.40 and 42,798.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,609.26, 108,479.40 and 42,798.98 is: 59,061.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,609.26 : 108,479.40 = 42,798.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,609.26/108,479.40 = 42,798.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,609.26x = 108,479.40 × 42,798.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,609.26x = 4,642,807,671.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,642,807,671.01/78,609.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,061.84

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