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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,530.10, 62,841.60 and 29,586.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,530.10, 62,841.60 and 29,586.87 is: 40,836.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,530.10 : 62,841.60 = 29,586.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,530.10/62,841.60 = 29,586.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,530.10x = 62,841.60 × 29,586.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,530.10x = 1,859,286,249.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,286,249.79/45,530.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,836.42

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