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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,402.64, 118,948.24 and 46,052.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,402.64, 118,948.24 and 46,052.65 is: 68,988.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,402.64 : 118,948.24 = 46,052.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,402.64/118,948.24 = 46,052.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,402.64x = 118,948.24 × 46,052.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,402.64x = 5,477,881,871.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,477,881,871.09/79,402.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,988.67

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