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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,345.33, 62,584.29 and 29,208.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,345.33, 62,584.29 and 29,208.06 is: 40,312.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,345.33 : 62,584.29 = 29,208.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,345.33/62,584.29 = 29,208.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,345.33x = 62,584.29 × 29,208.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,345.33x = 1,827,965,697.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,965,697.38/45,345.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,312.10

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