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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,626.57, 108,501.80 and 42,815.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,626.57, 108,501.80 and 42,815.79 is: 59,084.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,626.57 : 108,501.80 = 42,815.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,626.57/108,501.80 = 42,815.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,626.57x = 108,501.80 × 42,815.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,626.57x = 4,645,590,069.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,645,590,069.34/78,626.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,084.23

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