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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,548.45, 62,856.94 and 25,406.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,548.45, 62,856.94 and 25,406.63 is: 35,061.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,548.45 : 62,856.94 = 25,406.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,548.45/62,856.94 = 25,406.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,548.45x = 62,856.94 × 25,406.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,548.45x = 1,596,982,639.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,982,639.71/45,548.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,061.19

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