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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,500.22, 46,220.52 and 23,943.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,500.22, 46,220.52 and 23,943.03 is: 33,034.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,500.22 : 46,220.52 = 23,943.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,500.22/46,220.52 = 23,943.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,500.22x = 46,220.52 × 23,943.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,500.22x = 1,106,659,296.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,659,296.98/33,500.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,034.39

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