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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,000.48, 62,100.27 and 24,858.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,000.48, 62,100.27 and 24,858.77 is: 34,304.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,000.48 : 62,100.27 = 24,858.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,000.48/62,100.27 = 24,858.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,000.48x = 62,100.27 × 24,858.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,000.48x = 1,543,736,018.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,543,736,018.37/45,000.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,304.88

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