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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,402.40, 69,587.04 and 16,812.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,402.40, 69,587.04 and 16,812.56 is: 25,212.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,402.40 : 69,587.04 = 16,812.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,402.40/69,587.04 = 16,812.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,402.40x = 69,587.04 × 16,812.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,402.40x = 1,169,936,285.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,169,936,285.22/46,402.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,212.84

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