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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,633.12, 108,510.24 and 42,820.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,633.12, 108,510.24 and 42,820.99 is: 59,091.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,633.12 : 108,510.24 = 42,820.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,633.12/108,510.24 = 42,820.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,633.12x = 108,510.24 × 42,820.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,633.12x = 4,646,515,901.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,646,515,901.94/78,633.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,091.08

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