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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,612.30, 108,468.12 and 46,774.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,612.30, 108,468.12 and 46,774.98 is: 64,539.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,612.30 : 108,468.12 = 46,774.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,612.30/108,468.12 = 46,774.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,612.30x = 108,468.12 × 46,774.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,612.30x = 5,073,594,143.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,073,594,143.64/78,612.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,539.44

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