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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,236.50, 109,326.79 and 46,978.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,236.50, 109,326.79 and 46,978.69 is: 64,818.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,236.50 : 109,326.79 = 46,978.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,236.50/109,326.79 = 46,978.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,236.50x = 109,326.79 × 46,978.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,236.50x = 5,136,029,376.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,136,029,376.11/79,236.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,818.98

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