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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,728.74, 46,543.62 and 20,304.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,728.74, 46,543.62 and 20,304.34 is: 28,018.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,728.74 : 46,543.62 = 20,304.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,728.74/46,543.62 = 20,304.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,728.74x = 46,543.62 × 20,304.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,728.74x = 945,037,485.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 945,037,485.31/33,728.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,018.76

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