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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,704.64, 46,501.38 and 19,552.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,704.64, 46,501.38 and 19,552.32 is: 26,975.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,704.64 : 46,501.38 = 19,552.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,704.64/46,501.38 = 19,552.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,704.64x = 46,501.38 × 19,552.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,704.64x = 909,209,862.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 909,209,862.20/33,704.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,975.81

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