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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,583.73, 46,340.37 and 19,433.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,583.73, 46,340.37 and 19,433.84 is: 26,815.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,583.73 : 46,340.37 = 19,433.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,583.73/46,340.37 = 19,433.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,583.73x = 46,340.37 × 19,433.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,583.73x = 900,571,104.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,571,104.42/33,583.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,815.70

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