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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,000.20, 63,474.56 and 26,622.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,000.20, 63,474.56 and 26,622.44 is: 36,735.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,000.20 : 63,474.56 = 26,622.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,000.20/63,474.56 = 26,622.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,000.20x = 63,474.56 × 26,622.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,000.20x = 1,689,847,665.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,847,665.13/46,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,735.66

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