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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,352.37, 46,026.25 and 18,245.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,352.37, 46,026.25 and 18,245.03 is: 25,178.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,352.37 : 46,026.25 = 18,245.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,352.37/46,026.25 = 18,245.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,352.37x = 46,026.25 × 18,245.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,352.37x = 839,750,081.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 839,750,081.91/33,352.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,178.13

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