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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,902.74, 46,762.27 and 23,273.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,902.74, 46,762.27 and 23,273.92 is: 32,101.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,902.74 : 46,762.27 = 23,273.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,902.74/46,762.27 = 23,273.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,902.74x = 46,762.27 × 23,273.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,902.74x = 1,088,341,331.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,341,331.00/33,902.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,101.87

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