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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,132.10, 62,263 and 27,216.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,132.10, 62,263 and 27,216.92 is: 37,547.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,132.10 : 62,263 = 27,216.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,132.10/62,263 = 27,216.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,132.10x = 62,263 × 27,216.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,132.10x = 1,694,607,089.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,694,607,089.96/45,132.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,547.71

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