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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,526.16, 62,836.16 and 29,582.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,526.16, 62,836.16 and 29,582.93 is: 40,830.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,526.16 : 62,836.16 = 29,582.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,526.16/62,836.16 = 29,582.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,526.16x = 62,836.16 × 29,582.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,526.16x = 1,858,877,260.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,858,877,260.65/45,526.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,830.97

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