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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,696.15, 46,500.63 and 18,589.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,696.15, 46,500.63 and 18,589.76 is: 25,653.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,696.15 : 46,500.63 = 18,589.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,696.15/46,500.63 = 18,589.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,696.15x = 46,500.63 × 18,589.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,696.15x = 864,435,319.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,435,319.05/33,696.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,653.83

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