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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,532.02, 69,791.44 and 14,937.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,532.02, 69,791.44 and 14,937.92 is: 22,404.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,532.02 : 69,791.44 = 14,937.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,532.02/69,791.44 = 14,937.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,532.02x = 69,791.44 × 14,937.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,532.02x = 1,042,538,947.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,538,947.40/46,532.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,404.76

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