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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,528.21, 62,839.01 and 29,584.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,528.21, 62,839.01 and 29,584.98 is: 40,833.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,528.21 : 62,839.01 = 29,584.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,528.21/62,839.01 = 29,584.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,528.21x = 62,839.01 × 29,584.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,528.21x = 1,859,090,928.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,090,928.03/45,528.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,833.82

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