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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,641.48, 108,540.18 and 46,827.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,641.48, 108,540.18 and 46,827.92 is: 64,631.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,641.48 : 108,540.18 = 46,827.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,641.48/108,540.18 = 46,827.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,641.48x = 108,540.18 × 46,827.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,641.48x = 5,082,710,323.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,082,710,323.12/78,641.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,631.42

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