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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,853.46, 46,717.74 and 18,746.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,853.46, 46,717.74 and 18,746.12 is: 25,869.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,853.46 : 46,717.74 = 18,746.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,853.46/46,717.74 = 18,746.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,853.46x = 46,717.74 × 18,746.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,853.46x = 875,776,306.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,776,306.23/33,853.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,869.63

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