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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,547.50, 108,394.74 and 46,715.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,547.50, 108,394.74 and 46,715.72 is: 64,467.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,547.50 : 108,394.74 = 46,715.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,547.50/108,394.74 = 46,715.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,547.50x = 108,394.74 × 46,715.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,547.50x = 5,063,737,781.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,063,737,781.34/78,547.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,467.20

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