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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,204.48, 62,407 and 30,885.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,204.48, 62,407 and 30,885.84 is: 42,639.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,204.48 : 62,407 = 30,885.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,204.48/62,407 = 30,885.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,204.48x = 62,407 × 30,885.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,204.48x = 1,927,492,616.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,927,492,616.88/45,204.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,639.42

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