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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,532.10, 62,844.36 and 29,588.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,532.10, 62,844.36 and 29,588.84 is: 40,839.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,532.10 : 62,844.36 = 29,588.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,532.10/62,844.36 = 29,588.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,532.10x = 62,844.36 × 29,588.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,532.10x = 1,859,491,712.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,491,712.94/45,532.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,839.14

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