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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,587.53, 69,880.48 and 11,527.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,587.53, 69,880.48 and 11,527.18 is: 17,290.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,587.53 : 69,880.48 = 11,527.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,587.53/69,880.48 = 11,527.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,587.53x = 69,880.48 × 11,527.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,587.53x = 805,524,667.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 805,524,667.93/46,587.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,290.56

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