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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,549.25, 62,845.34 and 29,417.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,549.25, 62,845.34 and 29,417.24 is: 40,587.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,549.25 : 62,845.34 = 29,417.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,549.25/62,845.34 = 29,417.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,549.25x = 62,845.34 × 29,417.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,549.25x = 1,848,736,208.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,848,736,208.98/45,549.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,587.63

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