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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,703.32, 46,508.49 and 18,596.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,703.32, 46,508.49 and 18,596.10 is: 25,661.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,703.32 : 46,508.49 = 18,596.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,703.32/46,508.49 = 18,596.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,703.32x = 46,508.49 × 18,596.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,703.32x = 864,876,530.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,876,530.89/33,703.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,661.46

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