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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,904.86, 46,791.46 and 18,802.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,904.86, 46,791.46 and 18,802.25 is: 25,948.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,904.86 : 46,791.46 = 18,802.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,904.86/46,791.46 = 18,802.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,904.86x = 46,791.46 × 18,802.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,904.86x = 879,784,728.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,784,728.79/33,904.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,948.63

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