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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,676.46, 108,574.76 and 42,866.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,676.46, 108,574.76 and 42,866.47 is: 59,156.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,676.46 : 108,574.76 = 42,866.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,676.46/108,574.76 = 42,866.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,676.46x = 108,574.76 × 42,866.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,676.46x = 4,654,215,935.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,654,215,935.09/78,676.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,156.40

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