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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,784.20, 73,088.82 and 46,159.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,784.20, 73,088.82 and 46,159.80 is: 69,156.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,784.20 : 73,088.82 = 46,159.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,784.20/73,088.82 = 46,159.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,784.20x = 73,088.82 × 46,159.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,784.20x = 3,373,765,313.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,373,765,313.44/48,784.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,156.93

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