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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,696.38, 108,601.02 and 42,886.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,696.38, 108,601.02 and 42,886.40 is: 59,183.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,696.38 : 108,601.02 = 42,886.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,696.38/108,601.02 = 42,886.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,696.38x = 108,601.02 × 42,886.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,696.38x = 4,657,506,784.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,657,506,784.13/78,696.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,183.24

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