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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,692.04, 108,595.01 and 42,882.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,692.04, 108,595.01 and 42,882.04 is: 59,177.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,692.04 : 108,595.01 = 42,882.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,692.04/108,595.01 = 42,882.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,692.04x = 108,595.01 × 42,882.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,692.04x = 4,656,775,019.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,656,775,019.65/78,692.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,177.21

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