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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,633.67, 108,516.41 and 42,825.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,633.67, 108,516.41 and 42,825.63 is: 59,100.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,633.67 : 108,516.41 = 42,825.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,633.67/108,516.41 = 42,825.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,633.67x = 108,516.41 × 42,825.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,633.67x = 4,647,283,623.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,647,283,623.59/78,633.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,100.43

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