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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,542.04, 62,826.56 and 29,620.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,542.04, 62,826.56 and 29,620.68 is: 40,862.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,542.04 : 62,826.56 = 29,620.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,542.04/62,826.56 = 29,620.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,542.04x = 62,826.56 × 29,620.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,542.04x = 1,860,965,281.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,860,965,281.16/45,542.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,862.58

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