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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,685.30, 108,586.20 and 46,855.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,685.30, 108,586.20 and 46,855.54 is: 64,660.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,685.30 : 108,586.20 = 46,855.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,685.30/108,586.20 = 46,855.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,685.30x = 108,586.20 × 46,855.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,685.30x = 5,087,865,037.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,087,865,037.55/78,685.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,660.93

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