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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,771.56, 46,600.74 and 20,342.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,771.56, 46,600.74 and 20,342.60 is: 28,070.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,771.56 : 46,600.74 = 20,342.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,771.56/46,600.74 = 20,342.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,771.56x = 46,600.74 × 20,342.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,771.56x = 947,980,213.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 947,980,213.52/33,771.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,070.37

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