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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,318.74, 69,478.16 and 11,258.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,318.74, 69,478.16 and 11,258.39 is: 16,887.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,318.74 : 69,478.16 = 11,258.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,318.74/69,478.16 = 11,258.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,318.74x = 69,478.16 × 11,258.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,318.74x = 782,212,339.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,212,339.17/46,318.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,887.60

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