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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,944.90, 46,875.48 and 21,866.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,944.90, 46,875.48 and 21,866.38 is: 30,195.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,944.90 : 46,875.48 = 21,866.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,944.90/46,875.48 = 21,866.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,944.90x = 46,875.48 × 21,866.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,944.90x = 1,024,996,941.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,996,941.17/33,944.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,195.91

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