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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,695.24, 46,500.36 and 18,588.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,695.24, 46,500.36 and 18,588.92 is: 25,653.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,695.24 : 46,500.36 = 18,588.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,695.24/46,500.36 = 18,588.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,695.24x = 46,500.36 × 18,588.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,695.24x = 864,391,472.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,391,472.01/33,695.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,653.22

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