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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,712.74, 46,526.22 and 18,608.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,712.74, 46,526.22 and 18,608.40 is: 25,681.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,712.74 : 46,526.22 = 18,608.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,712.74/46,526.22 = 18,608.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,712.74x = 46,526.22 × 18,608.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,712.74x = 865,778,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 865,778,512.25/33,712.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,681.05

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