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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,601.96, 108,498.03 and 46,770.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,601.96, 108,498.03 and 46,770.17 is: 64,559.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,601.96 : 108,498.03 = 46,770.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,601.96/108,498.03 = 46,770.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,601.96x = 108,498.03 × 46,770.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,601.96x = 5,074,471,307.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,074,471,307.77/78,601.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,559.10

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