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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,695.98, 46,500.31 and 18,589.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,695.98, 46,500.31 and 18,589.58 is: 25,653.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,695.98 : 46,500.31 = 18,589.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,695.98/46,500.31 = 18,589.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,695.98x = 46,500.31 × 18,589.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,695.98x = 864,421,000.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,421,000.27/33,695.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,653.54

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