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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,201.22, 62,402.51 and 30,882.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,201.22, 62,402.51 and 30,882.58 is: 42,634.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,201.22 : 62,402.51 = 30,882.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,201.22/62,402.51 = 30,882.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,201.22x = 62,402.51 × 30,882.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,201.22x = 1,927,150,507.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,927,150,507.28/45,201.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,634.92

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