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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,737.18, 46,540.78 and 21,810.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,737.18, 46,540.78 and 21,810.74 is: 30,088.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,737.18 : 46,540.78 = 21,810.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,737.18/46,540.78 = 21,810.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,737.18x = 46,540.78 × 21,810.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,737.18x = 1,015,088,564.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,088,564.75/33,737.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,088.13

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