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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,058.16, 69,124.08 and 23,877.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,058.16, 69,124.08 and 23,877.84 is: 35,835.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,058.16 : 69,124.08 = 23,877.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,058.16/69,124.08 = 23,877.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,058.16x = 69,124.08 × 23,877.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,058.16x = 1,650,533,722.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,650,533,722.39/46,058.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,835.86

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