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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,616, 46,390.08 and 19,473.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,616, 46,390.08 and 19,473.40 is: 26,873.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,616 : 46,390.08 = 19,473.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,616/46,390.08 = 19,473.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,616x = 46,390.08 × 19,473.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,616x = 903,372,583.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 903,372,583.87/33,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,873.29

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