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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,742.04, 77,958.80 and 46,750.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,742.04, 77,958.80 and 46,750.21 is: 70,437.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,742.04 : 77,958.80 = 46,750.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,742.04/77,958.80 = 46,750.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,742.04x = 77,958.80 × 46,750.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,742.04x = 3,644,590,193.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,644,590,193.33/51,742.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,437.70

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