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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,596.10, 46,364.53 and 19,258.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,596.10, 46,364.53 and 19,258.31 is: 26,577.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,596.10 : 46,364.53 = 19,258.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,596.10/46,364.53 = 19,258.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,596.10x = 46,364.53 × 19,258.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,596.10x = 892,902,491.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,902,491.74/33,596.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,577.56

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