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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,540.82, 62,824.88 and 29,619.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,540.82, 62,824.88 and 29,619.46 is: 40,860.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,540.82 : 62,824.88 = 29,619.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,540.82/62,824.88 = 29,619.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,540.82x = 62,824.88 × 29,619.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,540.82x = 1,860,838,863.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,860,838,863.10/45,540.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,860.90

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