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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,600.60, 46,342.53 and 20,846.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,600.60, 46,342.53 and 20,846.61 is: 28,752.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,600.60 : 46,342.53 = 20,846.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,600.60/46,342.53 = 20,846.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,600.60x = 46,342.53 × 20,846.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,600.60x = 966,084,649.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 966,084,649.32/33,600.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,752.01

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