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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,695.95, 46,500.46 and 18,588.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,695.95, 46,500.46 and 18,588.58 is: 25,652.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,695.95 : 46,500.46 = 18,588.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,695.95/46,500.46 = 18,588.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,695.95x = 46,500.46 × 18,588.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,695.95x = 864,377,358.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,377,358.02/33,695.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,652.26

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