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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,560.44, 62,873.01 and 25,142.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,560.44, 62,873.01 and 25,142.70 is: 34,696.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,560.44 : 62,873.01 = 25,142.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,560.44/62,873.01 = 25,142.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,560.44x = 62,873.01 × 25,142.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,560.44x = 1,580,797,464.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,580,797,464.30/45,560.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,696.71

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