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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,616.56, 46,392.84 and 19,474.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,616.56, 46,392.84 and 19,474.32 is: 26,875.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,616.56 : 46,392.84 = 19,474.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,616.56/46,392.84 = 19,474.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,616.56x = 46,392.84 × 19,474.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,616.56x = 903,469,011.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 903,469,011.87/33,616.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,875.71

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