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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,696.74, 46,492.17 and 21,760.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,696.74, 46,492.17 and 21,760.58 is: 30,023.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,696.74 : 46,492.17 = 21,760.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,696.74/46,492.17 = 21,760.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,696.74x = 46,492.17 × 21,760.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,696.74x = 1,011,696,584.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,696,584.66/33,696.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,023.57

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