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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,542.60, 109,762.18 and 46,831.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,542.60, 109,762.18 and 46,831.76 is: 64,623.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,542.60 : 109,762.18 = 46,831.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,542.60/109,762.18 = 46,831.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,542.60x = 109,762.18 × 46,831.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,542.60x = 5,140,356,070.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,140,356,070.84/79,542.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,623.94

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