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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,918.42, 46,810.30 and 18,815.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,918.42, 46,810.30 and 18,815.95 is: 25,967.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,918.42 : 46,810.30 = 18,815.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,918.42/46,810.30 = 18,815.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,918.42x = 46,810.30 × 18,815.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,918.42x = 880,780,346.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 880,780,346.32/33,918.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,967.61

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