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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,587.41, 69,880.29 and 11,527.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,587.41, 69,880.29 and 11,527.05 is: 17,290.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,587.41 : 69,880.29 = 11,527.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,587.41/69,880.29 = 11,527.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,587.41x = 69,880.29 × 11,527.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,587.41x = 805,513,596.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 805,513,596.84/46,587.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,290.37

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