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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,548.33, 69,823.77 and 16,988.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,548.33, 69,823.77 and 16,988.19 is: 25,482.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,548.33 : 69,823.77 = 16,988.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,548.33/69,823.77 = 16,988.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,548.33x = 69,823.77 × 16,988.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,548.33x = 1,186,179,471.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,179,471.28/46,548.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,482.75

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