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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,532.46, 46,274.55 and 18,218.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,532.46, 46,274.55 and 18,218.87 is: 25,141.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,532.46 : 46,274.55 = 18,218.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,532.46/46,274.55 = 18,218.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,532.46x = 46,274.55 × 18,218.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,532.46x = 843,070,010.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 843,070,010.76/33,532.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,141.91

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