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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,685.32, 108,586.20 and 46,855.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,685.32, 108,586.20 and 46,855.56 is: 64,660.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,685.32 : 108,586.20 = 46,855.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,685.32/108,586.20 = 46,855.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,685.32x = 108,586.20 × 46,855.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,685.32x = 5,087,867,209.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,087,867,209.27/78,685.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,660.95

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