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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,349.18, 108,123.69 and 46,518.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,349.18, 108,123.69 and 46,518.16 is: 64,196.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,349.18 : 108,123.69 = 46,518.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,349.18/108,123.69 = 46,518.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,349.18x = 108,123.69 × 46,518.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,349.18x = 5,029,715,111.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,029,715,111.21/78,349.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,196.14

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