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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,000.80, 63,482.92 and 25,857.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,000.80, 63,482.92 and 25,857.62 is: 35,684.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,000.80 : 63,482.92 = 25,857.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,000.80/63,482.92 = 25,857.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,000.80x = 63,482.92 × 25,857.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,000.80x = 1,641,517,221.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,517,221.85/46,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,684.54

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