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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,728.42, 46,547.73 and 19,583.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,728.42, 46,547.73 and 19,583.42 is: 27,026.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,728.42 : 46,547.73 = 19,583.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,728.42/46,547.73 = 19,583.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,728.42x = 46,547.73 × 19,583.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,728.42x = 911,563,746.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 911,563,746.64/33,728.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,026.58

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