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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,930.74, 46,824.54 and 18,823.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,930.74, 46,824.54 and 18,823.70 is: 25,976.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,930.74 : 46,824.54 = 18,823.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,930.74/46,824.54 = 18,823.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,930.74x = 46,824.54 × 18,823.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,930.74x = 881,411,093.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 881,411,093.60/33,930.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,976.77

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