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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,624.34, 108,500.22 and 42,813.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,624.34, 108,500.22 and 42,813.70 is: 59,082.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,624.34 : 108,500.22 = 42,813.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,624.34/108,500.22 = 42,813.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,624.34x = 108,500.22 × 42,813.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,624.34x = 4,645,295,869.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,645,295,869.01/78,624.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,082.16

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