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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,208.80, 76,813.20 and 46,616.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,208.80, 76,813.20 and 46,616.10 is: 69,924.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,208.80 : 76,813.20 = 46,616.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,208.80/76,813.20 = 46,616.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,208.80x = 76,813.20 × 46,616.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,208.80x = 3,580,731,812.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,731,812.52/51,208.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,924.15

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