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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,696.02, 46,500.36 and 18,589.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,696.02, 46,500.36 and 18,589.62 is: 25,653.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,696.02 : 46,500.36 = 18,589.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,696.02/46,500.36 = 18,589.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,696.02x = 46,500.36 × 18,589.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,696.02x = 864,424,022.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,424,022.26/33,696.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,653.60

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