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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,579.50, 46,340.49 and 18,473.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,579.50, 46,340.49 and 18,473.00 is: 25,493.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,579.50 : 46,340.49 = 18,473.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,579.50/46,340.49 = 18,473.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,579.50x = 46,340.49 × 18,473.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,579.50x = 856,047,640.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 856,047,640.07/33,579.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,493.17

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