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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,531.10, 62,842.98 and 29,587.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,531.10, 62,842.98 and 29,587.84 is: 40,837.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,531.10 : 62,842.98 = 29,587.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,531.10/62,842.98 = 29,587.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,531.10x = 62,842.98 × 29,587.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,531.10x = 1,859,388,037.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,388,037.36/45,531.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,837.76

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