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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,981.86, 46,900.08 and 24,453.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,981.86, 46,900.08 and 24,453.29 is: 33,749.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,981.86 : 46,900.08 = 24,453.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,981.86/46,900.08 = 24,453.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,981.86x = 46,900.08 × 24,453.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,981.86x = 1,146,861,374.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,146,861,374.51/33,981.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,749.22

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