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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,779.24, 46,616.34 and 18,875.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,779.24, 46,616.34 and 18,875.24 is: 26,048.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,779.24 : 46,616.34 = 18,875.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,779.24/46,616.34 = 18,875.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,779.24x = 46,616.34 × 18,875.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,779.24x = 879,894,605.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,894,605.42/33,779.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,048.38

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