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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,947.64, 107,568.78 and 46,115.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,947.64, 107,568.78 and 46,115.72 is: 63,640.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,947.64 : 107,568.78 = 46,115.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,947.64/107,568.78 = 46,115.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,947.64x = 107,568.78 × 46,115.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,947.64x = 4,960,611,739.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,960,611,739.22/77,947.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,640.31

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