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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,556.02, 62,845.88 and 29,634.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,556.02, 62,845.88 and 29,634.66 is: 40,881.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,556.02 : 62,845.88 = 29,634.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,556.02/62,845.88 = 29,634.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,556.02x = 62,845.88 × 29,634.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,556.02x = 1,862,416,138.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,416,138.03/45,556.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,881.89

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