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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,724.60, 108,637.26 and 42,914.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,724.60, 108,637.26 and 42,914.04 is: 59,219.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,724.60 : 108,637.26 = 42,914.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,724.60/108,637.26 = 42,914.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,724.60x = 108,637.26 × 42,914.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,724.60x = 4,662,063,721.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,662,063,721.13/78,724.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,219.91

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