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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,331,538.85, 62,559,741.60 and 25,491,548.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,331,538.85, 62,559,741.60 and 25,491,548.34 is: 35,179,583.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,331,538.85 : 62,559,741.60 = 25,491,548.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,331,538.85/62,559,741.60 = 25,491,548.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,331,538.85x = 62,559,741.60 × 25,491,548.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,331,538.85x = 1,594,744,677,134,309
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,594,744,677,134,309/45,331,538.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,179,583.96

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