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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,077.45, 62,185.93 and 29,167.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,077.45, 62,185.93 and 29,167.02 is: 40,236.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,077.45 : 62,185.93 = 29,167.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,077.45/62,185.93 = 29,167.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,077.45x = 62,185.93 × 29,167.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,077.45x = 1,813,778,191.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,813,778,191.11/45,077.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,236.93

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