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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,678.02, 46,467.54 and 21,738.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,678.02, 46,467.54 and 21,738.80 is: 29,994.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,678.02 : 46,467.54 = 21,738.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,678.02/46,467.54 = 21,738.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,678.02x = 46,467.54 × 21,738.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,678.02x = 1,010,148,558.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,148,558.55/33,678.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,994.30

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