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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,282,978.88, 69,437,467.20 and 17,136,379.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,282,978.88, 69,437,467.20 and 17,136,379.52 is: 25,709,382.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,282,978.88 : 69,437,467.20 = 17,136,379.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,282,978.88/69,437,467.20 = 17,136,379.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,282,978.88x = 69,437,467.20 × 17,136,379.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,282,978.88x = 1,189,906,790,846,751.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,189,906,790,846,751.75/46,282,978.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,709,382.15

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