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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,532.16, 69,825.24 and 18,454.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,532.16, 69,825.24 and 18,454.68 is: 27,692.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,532.16 : 69,825.24 = 18,454.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,532.16/69,825.24 = 18,454.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,532.16x = 69,825.24 × 18,454.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,532.16x = 1,288,602,460.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,602,460.12/46,532.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,692.73

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