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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,785.20, 73,090.32 and 46,160.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,785.20, 73,090.32 and 46,160.80 is: 69,158.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,785.20 : 73,090.32 = 46,160.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,785.20/73,090.32 = 46,160.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,785.20x = 73,090.32 × 46,160.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,785.20x = 3,373,907,643.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,373,907,643.46/48,785.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,158.43

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