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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,432.24, 46,107.04 and 20,683.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,432.24, 46,107.04 and 20,683.40 is: 28,524.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,432.24 : 46,107.04 = 20,683.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,432.24/46,107.04 = 20,683.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,432.24x = 46,107.04 × 20,683.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,432.24x = 953,650,351.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 953,650,351.14/33,432.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,524.87

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