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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,217.48, 62,400 and 25,074.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,217.48, 62,400 and 25,074.52 is: 34,602.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,217.48 : 62,400 = 25,074.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,217.48/62,400 = 25,074.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,217.48x = 62,400 × 25,074.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,217.48x = 1,564,650,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,564,650,048/45,217.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,602.77

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