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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,551.45, 62,861.09 and 25,409.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,551.45, 62,861.09 and 25,409.63 is: 35,065.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,551.45 : 62,861.09 = 25,409.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,551.45/62,861.09 = 25,409.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,551.45x = 62,861.09 × 25,409.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,551.45x = 1,597,276,596.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,597,276,596.94/45,551.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,065.33

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