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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,360.66, 46,038.38 and 19,931.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,360.66, 46,038.38 and 19,931.92 is: 27,506.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,360.66 : 46,038.38 = 19,931.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,360.66/46,038.38 = 19,931.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,360.66x = 46,038.38 × 19,931.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,360.66x = 917,633,351.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 917,633,351.30/33,360.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,506.45

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