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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,315.16, 108,025.75 and 46,461.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,315.16, 108,025.75 and 46,461.50 is: 64,087.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,315.16 : 108,025.75 = 46,461.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,315.16/108,025.75 = 46,461.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,315.16x = 108,025.75 × 46,461.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,315.16x = 5,019,038,383.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,019,038,383.63/78,315.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,087.70

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