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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,418.18, 108,226.38 and 46,587.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,418.18, 108,226.38 and 46,587.34 is: 64,296.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,418.18 : 108,226.38 = 46,587.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,418.18/108,226.38 = 46,587.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,418.18x = 108,226.38 × 46,587.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,418.18x = 5,041,979,162.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,041,979,162.03/78,418.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,296.05

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