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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,532.38, 46,253.43 and 20,606.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,532.38, 46,253.43 and 20,606.00 is: 28,423.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,532.38 : 46,253.43 = 20,606.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,532.38/46,253.43 = 20,606.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,532.38x = 46,253.43 × 20,606.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,532.38x = 953,097,947.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 953,097,947.31/33,532.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,423.21

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