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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,517.50, 69,799.31 and 18,436.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,517.50, 69,799.31 and 18,436.94 is: 27,664.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,517.50 : 69,799.31 = 18,436.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,517.50/69,799.31 = 18,436.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,517.50x = 69,799.31 × 18,436.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,517.50x = 1,286,885,435.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,286,885,435.76/46,517.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,664.54

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