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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,255.36, 107,956.53 and 46,412.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,255.36, 107,956.53 and 46,412.64 is: 64,028.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,255.36 : 107,956.53 = 46,412.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,255.36/107,956.53 = 46,412.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,255.36x = 107,956.53 × 46,412.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,255.36x = 5,010,547,562.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,010,547,562.54/78,255.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,028.17

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