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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,608.13, 69,856.71 and 26,845.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,608.13, 69,856.71 and 26,845.75 is: 40,236.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,608.13 : 69,856.71 = 26,845.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,608.13/69,856.71 = 26,845.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,608.13x = 69,856.71 × 26,845.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,608.13x = 1,875,355,772.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,355,772.48/46,608.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,236.67

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