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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,468.19, 62,772.13 and 30,386.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,468.19, 62,772.13 and 30,386.40 is: 41,950.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,468.19 : 62,772.13 = 30,386.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,468.19/62,772.13 = 30,386.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,468.19x = 62,772.13 × 30,386.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,468.19x = 1,907,419,051.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,419,051.03/45,468.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,950.63

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