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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,556.21, 62,832.04 and 29,645.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,556.21, 62,832.04 and 29,645.79 is: 40,888.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,556.21 : 62,832.04 = 29,645.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,556.21/62,832.04 = 29,645.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,556.21x = 62,832.04 × 29,645.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,556.21x = 1,862,705,463.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,705,463.11/45,556.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,888.07

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