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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,903.40, 116,855.10 and 46,799.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,903.40, 116,855.10 and 46,799.40 is: 70,199.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,903.40 : 116,855.10 = 46,799.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,903.40/116,855.10 = 46,799.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,903.40x = 116,855.10 × 46,799.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,903.40x = 5,468,748,566.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,468,748,566.94/77,903.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,199.10

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