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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,849.20, 77,369.27 and 46,264.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,849.20, 77,369.27 and 46,264.16 is: 69,035.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,849.20 : 77,369.27 = 46,264.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,849.20/77,369.27 = 46,264.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,849.20x = 77,369.27 × 46,264.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,849.20x = 3,579,424,286.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,424,286.36/51,849.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,035.28

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