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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,882.47, 46,756.55 and 19,542.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,882.47, 46,756.55 and 19,542.89 is: 26,968.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,882.47 : 46,756.55 = 19,542.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,882.47/46,756.55 = 19,542.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,882.47x = 46,756.55 × 19,542.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,882.47x = 913,758,092.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 913,758,092.71/33,882.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,968.46

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