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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,784.44, 108,722.84 and 42,975.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,784.44, 108,722.84 and 42,975.20 is: 59,305.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,784.44 : 108,722.84 = 42,975.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,784.44/108,722.84 = 42,975.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,784.44x = 108,722.84 × 42,975.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,784.44x = 4,672,385,793.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,672,385,793.57/78,784.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,305.95

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