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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,714.37, 108,628.46 and 46,878.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,714.37, 108,628.46 and 46,878.94 is: 64,694.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,714.37 : 108,628.46 = 46,878.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,714.37/108,628.46 = 46,878.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,714.37x = 108,628.46 × 46,878.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,714.37x = 5,092,387,058.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,092,387,058.63/78,714.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,694.50

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