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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,409.34, 62,629.38 and 29,498.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,409.34, 62,629.38 and 29,498.92 is: 40,685.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,409.34 : 62,629.38 = 29,498.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,409.34/62,629.38 = 29,498.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,409.34x = 62,629.38 × 29,498.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,409.34x = 1,847,499,070.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,847,499,070.27/45,409.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,685.44

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