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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,603.17, 69,866.48 and 18,511.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,603.17, 69,866.48 and 18,511.16 is: 27,751.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,603.17 : 69,866.48 = 18,511.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,603.17/69,866.48 = 18,511.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,603.17x = 69,866.48 × 18,511.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,603.17x = 1,293,309,148.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,309,148.03/46,603.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,751.53

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