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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,496.56, 62,761.86 and 29,575.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,496.56, 62,761.86 and 29,575.20 is: 40,798.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,496.56 : 62,761.86 = 29,575.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,496.56/62,761.86 = 29,575.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,496.56x = 62,761.86 × 29,575.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,496.56x = 1,856,194,561.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,194,561.87/45,496.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,798.57

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