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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,641.74, 108,525.04 and 42,831.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,641.74, 108,525.04 and 42,831.64 is: 59,107.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,641.74 : 108,525.04 = 42,831.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,641.74/108,525.04 = 42,831.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,641.74x = 108,525.04 × 42,831.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,641.74x = 4,648,305,444.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,648,305,444.27/78,641.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,107.36

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