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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,596.02, 69,788.88 and 21,583.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,596.02, 69,788.88 and 21,583.52 is: 32,326.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,596.02 : 69,788.88 = 21,583.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,596.02/69,788.88 = 21,583.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,596.02x = 69,788.88 × 21,583.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,596.02x = 1,506,289,687.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,289,687.26/46,596.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,326.57

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