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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,433.32, 46,136.16 and 18,326.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,433.32, 46,136.16 and 18,326.02 is: 25,288.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,433.32 : 46,136.16 = 18,326.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,433.32/46,136.16 = 18,326.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,433.32x = 46,136.16 × 18,326.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,433.32x = 845,492,190.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 845,492,190.88/33,433.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,288.91

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