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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,950.24, 77,829.98 and 46,346.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,950.24, 77,829.98 and 46,346.66 is: 69,434.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,950.24 : 77,829.98 = 46,346.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,950.24/77,829.98 = 46,346.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,950.24x = 77,829.98 × 46,346.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,950.24x = 3,607,158,999.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,607,158,999.98/51,950.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,434.89

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