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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,879.12, 46,743.04 and 21,923.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,879.12, 46,743.04 and 21,923.52 is: 30,247.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,879.12 : 46,743.04 = 21,923.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,879.12/46,743.04 = 21,923.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,879.12x = 46,743.04 × 21,923.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,879.12x = 1,024,771,972.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,771,972.30/33,879.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,247.89

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