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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,929.74, 46,823.16 and 18,822.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,929.74, 46,823.16 and 18,822.70 is: 25,975.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,929.74 : 46,823.16 = 18,822.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,929.74/46,823.16 = 18,822.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,929.74x = 46,823.16 × 18,822.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,929.74x = 881,338,293.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 881,338,293.73/33,929.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,975.39

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