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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,240,757.46, 69,370,875.63 and 17,486,256.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,240,757.46, 69,370,875.63 and 17,486,256.42 is: 26,233,067.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,240,757.46 : 69,370,875.63 = 17,486,256.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,240,757.46/69,370,875.63 = 17,486,256.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,240,757.46x = 69,370,875.63 × 17,486,256.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,240,757.46x = 1,213,036,919,346,109
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,036,919,346,109/46,240,757.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,233,067.67

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