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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,017.00, 45,500.46 and 23,569.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,017.00, 45,500.46 and 23,569.16 is: 32,480.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,017.00 : 45,500.46 = 23,569.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,017.00/45,500.46 = 23,569.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,017.00x = 45,500.46 × 23,569.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,017.00x = 1,072,407,394.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,407,394.31/33,017.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,480.47

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