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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,696.30, 73,044.45 and 46,399.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,696.30, 73,044.45 and 46,399.95 is: 69,599.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,696.30 : 73,044.45 = 46,399.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,696.30/73,044.45 = 46,399.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,696.30x = 73,044.45 × 46,399.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,696.30x = 3,389,258,827.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,389,258,827.78/48,696.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,599.93

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