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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,000.36, 62,100.60 and 24,856.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,000.36, 62,100.60 and 24,856.80 is: 34,302.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,000.36 : 62,100.60 = 24,856.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,000.36/62,100.60 = 24,856.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,000.36x = 62,100.60 × 24,856.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,000.36x = 1,543,622,194.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,543,622,194.08/45,000.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,302.44

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