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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,835.24, 46,713.80 and 21,740.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,835.24, 46,713.80 and 21,740.60 is: 30,015.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,835.24 : 46,713.80 = 21,740.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,835.24/46,713.80 = 21,740.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,835.24x = 46,713.80 × 21,740.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,835.24x = 1,015,585,861.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,585,861.06/33,835.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,015.63

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