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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,378.24, 69,517.44 and 18,668.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,378.24, 69,517.44 and 18,668.80 is: 27,983.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,378.24 : 69,517.44 = 18,668.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,378.24/69,517.44 = 18,668.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,378.24x = 69,517.44 × 18,668.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,378.24x = 1,297,807,183.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,807,183.87/46,378.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,983.11

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