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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,600.20, 108,495.60 and 46,768.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,600.20, 108,495.60 and 46,768.41 is: 64,556.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,600.20 : 108,495.60 = 46,768.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,600.20/108,495.60 = 46,768.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,600.20x = 108,495.60 × 46,768.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,600.20x = 5,074,166,704.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,074,166,704.00/78,600.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,556.67

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