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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,540.63, 62,824.62 and 29,619.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,540.63, 62,824.62 and 29,619.27 is: 40,860.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,540.63 : 62,824.62 = 29,619.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,540.63/62,824.62 = 29,619.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,540.63x = 62,824.62 × 29,619.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,540.63x = 1,860,819,382.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,860,819,382.43/45,540.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,860.64

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