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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,745.32, 79,765.06 and 46,457.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,745.32, 79,765.06 and 46,457.34 is: 64,172.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,745.32 : 79,765.06 = 46,457.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,745.32/79,765.06 = 46,457.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,745.32x = 79,765.06 × 46,457.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,745.32x = 3,705,672,512.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705,672,512.54/57,745.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,172.69

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