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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,620.17, 108,492.60 and 42,810.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,620.17, 108,492.60 and 42,810.10 is: 59,076.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,620.17 : 108,492.60 = 42,810.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,620.17/108,492.60 = 42,810.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,620.17x = 108,492.60 × 42,810.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,620.17x = 4,644,579,055.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,644,579,055.26/78,620.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,076.18

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