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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,977.29, 67,579.40 and 46,485.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,977.29, 67,579.40 and 46,485.93 is: 64,141.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,977.29 : 67,579.40 = 46,485.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,977.29/67,579.40 = 46,485.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,977.29x = 67,579.40 × 46,485.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,977.29x = 3,141,491,025.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,141,491,025.41/48,977.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,141.80

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