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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,559.67, 62,880.30 and 29,446.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,559.67, 62,880.30 and 29,446.74 is: 40,641.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,559.67 : 62,880.30 = 29,446.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,559.67/62,880.30 = 29,446.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,559.67x = 62,880.30 × 29,446.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,559.67x = 1,851,619,845.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,851,619,845.22/45,559.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,641.65

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