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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,135.40, 106,440.93 and 46,916.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,135.40, 106,440.93 and 46,916.55 is: 64,741.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,135.40 : 106,440.93 = 46,916.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,135.40/106,440.93 = 46,916.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,135.40x = 106,440.93 × 46,916.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,135.40x = 4,993,841,214.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,993,841,214.39/77,135.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,741.24

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