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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,556.37, 108,388.88 and 46,292.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,556.37, 108,388.88 and 46,292.31 is: 63,872.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,556.37 : 108,388.88 = 46,292.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,556.37/108,388.88 = 46,292.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,556.37x = 108,388.88 × 46,292.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,556.37x = 5,017,571,633.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,017,571,633.51/78,556.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,872.24

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