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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,466.60, 46,162.02 and 20,882.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,466.60, 46,162.02 and 20,882.92 is: 28,804.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,466.60 : 46,162.02 = 20,882.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,466.60/46,162.02 = 20,882.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,466.60x = 46,162.02 × 20,882.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,466.60x = 963,997,770.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,997,770.70/33,466.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,804.77

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