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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,236.36, 45,866.24 and 18,129.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,236.36, 45,866.24 and 18,129.04 is: 25,018.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,236.36 : 45,866.24 = 18,129.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,236.36/45,866.24 = 18,129.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,236.36x = 45,866.24 × 18,129.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,236.36x = 831,510,899.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 831,510,899.61/33,236.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,018.11

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