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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,551.60, 108,386.28 and 46,728.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,551.60, 108,386.28 and 46,728.56 is: 64,476.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,551.60 : 108,386.28 = 46,728.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,551.60/108,386.28 = 46,728.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,551.60x = 108,386.28 × 46,728.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,551.60x = 5,064,734,788.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,064,734,788.16/78,551.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,476.53

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