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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,547.33, 69,822.27 and 16,987.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,547.33, 69,822.27 and 16,987.19 is: 25,481.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,547.33 : 69,822.27 = 16,987.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,547.33/69,822.27 = 16,987.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,547.33x = 69,822.27 × 16,987.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,547.33x = 1,186,083,817.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,083,817.61/46,547.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,481.25

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