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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,846.24, 77,364.80 and 46,261.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,846.24, 77,364.80 and 46,261.12 is: 69,030.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,846.24 : 77,364.80 = 46,261.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,846.24/77,364.80 = 46,261.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,846.24x = 77,364.80 × 46,261.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,846.24x = 3,578,982,296.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,578,982,296.58/51,846.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,030.70

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