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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,542.74, 46,288.56 and 19,395.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,542.74, 46,288.56 and 19,395.28 is: 26,765.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,542.74 : 46,288.56 = 19,395.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,542.74/46,288.56 = 19,395.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,542.74x = 46,288.56 × 19,395.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,542.74x = 897,779,582.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,779,582.00/33,542.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,765.24

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