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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,652.10, 108,541.88 and 42,844.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,652.10, 108,541.88 and 42,844.02 is: 59,125.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,652.10 : 108,541.88 = 42,844.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,652.10/108,541.88 = 42,844.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,652.10x = 108,541.88 × 42,844.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,652.10x = 4,650,370,263.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,650,370,263.34/78,652.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,125.83

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