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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,956.40, 73,434.60 and 46,429.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,956.40, 73,434.60 and 46,429.20 is: 69,643.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,956.40 : 73,434.60 = 46,429.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,956.40/73,434.60 = 46,429.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,956.40x = 73,434.60 × 46,429.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,956.40x = 3,409,509,730.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,409,509,730.32/48,956.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,643.80

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