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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,559.74, 46,311.24 and 18,452.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,559.74, 46,311.24 and 18,452.28 is: 25,463.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,559.74 : 46,311.24 = 18,452.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,559.74/46,311.24 = 18,452.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,559.74x = 46,311.24 × 18,452.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,559.74x = 854,547,967.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,547,967.63/33,559.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,463.49

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