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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,431.60, 46,142.46 and 19,282.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,431.60, 46,142.46 and 19,282.52 is: 26,613.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,431.60 : 46,142.46 = 19,282.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,431.60/46,142.46 = 19,282.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,431.60x = 46,142.46 × 19,282.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,431.60x = 889,742,907.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 889,742,907.80/33,431.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,613.83

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