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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,818.66, 46,678.61 and 19,480.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,818.66, 46,678.61 and 19,480.14 is: 26,887.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,818.66 : 46,678.61 = 19,480.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,818.66/46,678.61 = 19,480.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,818.66x = 46,678.61 × 19,480.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,818.66x = 909,305,857.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 909,305,857.81/33,818.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,887.70

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