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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,302.12, 69,456.18 and 18,600.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,302.12, 69,456.18 and 18,600.12 is: 27,901.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,302.12 : 69,456.18 = 18,600.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,302.12/69,456.18 = 18,600.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,302.12x = 69,456.18 × 18,600.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,302.12x = 1,291,893,282.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,893,282.74/46,302.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,901.39

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