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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,241.47, 107,970.32 and 46,391.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,241.47, 107,970.32 and 46,391.31 is: 64,018.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,241.47 : 107,970.32 = 46,391.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,241.47/107,970.32 = 46,391.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,241.47x = 107,970.32 × 46,391.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,241.47x = 5,008,884,353.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,008,884,353.96/78,241.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,018.28

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