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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,696.90, 73,045.35 and 46,400.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,696.90, 73,045.35 and 46,400.55 is: 69,600.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,696.90 : 73,045.35 = 46,400.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,696.90/73,045.35 = 46,400.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,696.90x = 73,045.35 × 46,400.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,696.90x = 3,389,344,414.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,389,344,414.94/48,696.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,600.83

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