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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,110.25, 45,692.01 and 18,962.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,110.25, 45,692.01 and 18,962.79 is: 26,168.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,110.25 : 45,692.01 = 18,962.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,110.25/45,692.01 = 18,962.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,110.25x = 45,692.01 × 18,962.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,110.25x = 866,447,990.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 866,447,990.31/33,110.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,168.57

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