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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,581.34, 46,339.43 and 19,435.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,581.34, 46,339.43 and 19,435.10 is: 26,818.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,581.34 : 46,339.43 = 19,435.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,581.34/46,339.43 = 19,435.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,581.34x = 46,339.43 × 19,435.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,581.34x = 900,611,127.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,611,127.12/33,581.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,818.80

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