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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,084.74, 109,137.27 and 42,786.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,084.74, 109,137.27 and 42,786.07 is: 59,044.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,084.74 : 109,137.27 = 42,786.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,084.74/109,137.27 = 42,786.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,084.74x = 109,137.27 × 42,786.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,084.74x = 4,669,554,873.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,669,554,873.83/79,084.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,044.95

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