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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,631.56, 108,511.56 and 42,821.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,631.56, 108,511.56 and 42,821.56 is: 59,093.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,631.56 : 108,511.56 = 42,821.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,631.56/108,511.56 = 42,821.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,631.56x = 108,511.56 × 42,821.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,631.56x = 4,646,634,277.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,646,634,277.23/78,631.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,093.76

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