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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,632.72, 46,428.88 and 19,482.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,632.72, 46,428.88 and 19,482.80 is: 26,895.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,632.72 : 46,428.88 = 19,482.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,632.72/46,428.88 = 19,482.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,632.72x = 46,428.88 × 19,482.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,632.72x = 904,564,583.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,564,583.26/33,632.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,895.37

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