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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,400.33, 69,446.46 and 42,249.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,400.33, 69,446.46 and 42,249.89 is: 63,234.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,400.33 : 69,446.46 = 42,249.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,400.33/69,446.46 = 42,249.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,400.33x = 69,446.46 × 42,249.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,400.33x = 2,934,105,295.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,934,105,295.89/46,400.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,234.58

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