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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,766.70, 73,062.56 and 46,142.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,766.70, 73,062.56 and 46,142.30 is: 69,130.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,766.70 : 73,062.56 = 46,142.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,766.70/73,062.56 = 46,142.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,766.70x = 73,062.56 × 46,142.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,766.70x = 3,371,274,562.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,371,274,562.29/48,766.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,130.67

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