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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,828.37, 46,704.33 and 21,733.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,828.37, 46,704.33 and 21,733.72 is: 30,006.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,828.37 : 46,704.33 = 21,733.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,828.37/46,704.33 = 21,733.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,828.37x = 46,704.33 × 21,733.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,828.37x = 1,015,058,714.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,058,714.25/33,828.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,006.14

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