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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,230.40, 69,500.28 and 36,487.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,230.40, 69,500.28 and 36,487.12 is: 54,852.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,230.40 : 69,500.28 = 36,487.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,230.40/69,500.28 = 36,487.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,230.40x = 69,500.28 × 36,487.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,230.40x = 2,535,865,056.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,535,865,056.39/46,230.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,852.76

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