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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,646.35, 108,532.13 and 42,836.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,646.35, 108,532.13 and 42,836.25 is: 59,114.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,646.35 : 108,532.13 = 42,836.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,646.35/108,532.13 = 42,836.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,646.35x = 108,532.13 × 42,836.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,646.35x = 4,649,109,453.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,649,109,453.71/78,646.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,114.12

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