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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,824.43, 108,740.25 and 46,537.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,824.43, 108,740.25 and 46,537.43 is: 64,199.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,824.43 : 108,740.25 = 46,537.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,824.43/108,740.25 = 46,537.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,824.43x = 108,740.25 × 46,537.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,824.43x = 5,060,491,636.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,060,491,636.63/78,824.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,199.53

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