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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,626.10, 46,408.11 and 20,204.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,626.10, 46,408.11 and 20,204.40 is: 27,884.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,626.10 : 46,408.11 = 20,204.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,626.10/46,408.11 = 20,204.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,626.10x = 46,408.11 × 20,204.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,626.10x = 937,648,017.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 937,648,017.68/33,626.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,884.53

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