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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,946.74, 46,846.62 and 18,839.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,946.74, 46,846.62 and 18,839.70 is: 25,998.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,946.74 : 46,846.62 = 18,839.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,946.74/46,846.62 = 18,839.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,946.74x = 46,846.62 × 18,839.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,946.74x = 882,576,266.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 882,576,266.81/33,946.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,998.85

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