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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,616.48, 108,489.34 and 42,805.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,616.48, 108,489.34 and 42,805.84 is: 59,071.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,616.48 : 108,489.34 = 42,805.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,616.48/108,489.34 = 42,805.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,616.48x = 108,489.34 × 42,805.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,616.48x = 4,643,977,222.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,643,977,222.73/78,616.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,071.29

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