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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,941.35, 46,839.09 and 18,833.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,941.35, 46,839.09 and 18,833.95 is: 25,990.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,941.35 : 46,839.09 = 18,833.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,941.35/46,839.09 = 18,833.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,941.35x = 46,839.09 × 18,833.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,941.35x = 882,165,079.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 882,165,079.11/33,941.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,990.87

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