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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,626.70, 72,428.66 and 46,351.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,626.70, 72,428.66 and 46,351.50 is: 69,039.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,626.70 : 72,428.66 = 46,351.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,626.70/72,428.66 = 46,351.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,626.70x = 72,428.66 × 46,351.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,626.70x = 3,357,176,802.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,357,176,802.23/48,626.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,039.78

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