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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,581.60, 69,866.10 and 18,522.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,581.60, 69,866.10 and 18,522.30 is: 27,780.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,581.60 : 69,866.10 = 18,522.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,581.60/69,866.10 = 18,522.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,581.60x = 69,866.10 × 18,522.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,581.60x = 1,294,080,864.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,080,864.03/46,581.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,780.94

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