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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,439.37, 46,134.51 and 19,088.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,439.37, 46,134.51 and 19,088.85 is: 26,335.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,439.37 : 46,134.51 = 19,088.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,439.37/46,134.51 = 19,088.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,439.37x = 46,134.51 × 19,088.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,439.37x = 880,654,741.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 880,654,741.21/33,439.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,335.87

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