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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,307.24, 108,064.12 and 46,482.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,307.24, 108,064.12 and 46,482.52 is: 64,145.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,307.24 : 108,064.12 = 46,482.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,307.24/108,064.12 = 46,482.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,307.24x = 108,064.12 × 46,482.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,307.24x = 5,023,092,619.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,023,092,619.18/78,307.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,145.95

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