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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,658.60, 108,549.80 and 42,848.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,658.60, 108,549.80 and 42,848.92 is: 59,132.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,658.60 : 108,549.80 = 42,848.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,658.60/108,549.80 = 42,848.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,658.60x = 108,549.80 × 42,848.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,658.60x = 4,651,241,696.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,651,241,696.22/78,658.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,132.02

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