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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,331, 46,002.36 and 19,181.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,331, 46,002.36 and 19,181.20 is: 26,473.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,331 : 46,002.36 = 19,181.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,331/46,002.36 = 19,181.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,331x = 46,002.36 × 19,181.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,331x = 882,380,467.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 882,380,467.63/33,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,473.27

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