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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,896.74, 46,772.59 and 18,789.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,896.74, 46,772.59 and 18,789.40 is: 25,926.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,896.74 : 46,772.59 = 18,789.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,896.74/46,772.59 = 18,789.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,896.74x = 46,772.59 × 18,789.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,896.74x = 878,828,896.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 878,828,896.99/33,896.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,926.65

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