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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,123.40, 69,160.30 and 14,527.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,123.40, 69,160.30 and 14,527.56 is: 21,783.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,123.40 : 69,160.30 = 14,527.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,123.40/69,160.30 = 14,527.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,123.40x = 69,160.30 × 14,527.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,123.40x = 1,004,730,407.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,730,407.87/46,123.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,783.53

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