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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,887.72, 64,735.20 and 41,843.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,887.72, 64,735.20 and 41,843.28 is: 57,770.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,887.72 : 64,735.20 = 41,843.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,887.72/64,735.20 = 41,843.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,887.72x = 64,735.20 × 41,843.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,887.72x = 2,708,733,099.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,708,733,099.46/46,887.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,770.63

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