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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,695.75, 108,600.15 and 42,885.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,695.75, 108,600.15 and 42,885.77 is: 59,182.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,695.75 : 108,600.15 = 42,885.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,695.75/108,600.15 = 42,885.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,695.75x = 108,600.15 × 42,885.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,695.75x = 4,657,400,511.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,657,400,511.86/78,695.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,182.37

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