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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,793.40, 46,633.01 and 18,685.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,793.40, 46,633.01 and 18,685.16 is: 25,784.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,793.40 : 46,633.01 = 18,685.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,793.40/46,633.01 = 18,685.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,793.40x = 46,633.01 × 18,685.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,793.40x = 871,344,926.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,344,926.54/33,793.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,784.47

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