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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,846.17, 46,704.74 and 18,739.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,846.17, 46,704.74 and 18,739.67 is: 25,859.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,846.17 : 46,704.74 = 18,739.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,846.17/46,704.74 = 18,739.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,846.17x = 46,704.74 × 18,739.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,846.17x = 875,231,087.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,231,087.81/33,846.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,859.09

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