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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,000.20, 62,092.16 and 29,075.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,000.20, 62,092.16 and 29,075.42 is: 40,118.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,000.20 : 62,092.16 = 29,075.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,000.20/62,092.16 = 29,075.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,000.20x = 62,092.16 × 29,075.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,000.20x = 1,805,355,485.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,805,355,485.33/45,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,118.84

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