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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,583.32, 46,334.16 and 21,625.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,583.32, 46,334.16 and 21,625.56 is: 29,836.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,583.32 : 46,334.16 = 21,625.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,583.32/46,334.16 = 21,625.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,583.32x = 46,334.16 × 21,625.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,583.32x = 1,002,002,157.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,002,157.13/33,583.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,836.30

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