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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,902.37, 46,786.82 and 18,796.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,902.37, 46,786.82 and 18,796.68 is: 25,940.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,902.37 : 46,786.82 = 18,796.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,902.37/46,786.82 = 18,796.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,902.37x = 46,786.82 × 18,796.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,902.37x = 879,436,789.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,436,789.77/33,902.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,940.27

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