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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,756.36, 46,587.74 and 20,334.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,756.36, 46,587.74 and 20,334.39 is: 28,063.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,756.36 : 46,587.74 = 20,334.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,756.36/46,587.74 = 20,334.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,756.36x = 46,587.74 × 20,334.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,756.36x = 947,333,172.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 947,333,172.71/33,756.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,063.84

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