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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,680.50, 46,478.07 and 18,573.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,680.50, 46,478.07 and 18,573.14 is: 25,630.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,680.50 : 46,478.07 = 18,573.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,680.50/46,478.07 = 18,573.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,680.50x = 46,478.07 × 18,573.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,680.50x = 863,243,817.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 863,243,817.23/33,680.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,630.38

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