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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,847.20, 77,366.29 and 46,262.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,847.20, 77,366.29 and 46,262.16 is: 69,032.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,847.20 : 77,366.29 = 46,262.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,847.20/77,366.29 = 46,262.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,847.20x = 77,366.29 × 46,262.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,847.20x = 3,579,131,686.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,131,686.59/51,847.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,032.30

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