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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,495.56, 62,760.48 and 29,574.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,495.56, 62,760.48 and 29,574.20 is: 40,797.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,495.56 : 62,760.48 = 29,574.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,495.56/62,760.48 = 29,574.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,495.56x = 62,760.48 × 29,574.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,495.56x = 1,856,090,987.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,090,987.62/45,495.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,797.19

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