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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,593.24, 62,952.01 and 29,470.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,593.24, 62,952.01 and 29,470.10 is: 40,690.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,593.24 : 62,952.01 = 29,470.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,593.24/62,952.01 = 29,470.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,593.24x = 62,952.01 × 29,470.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,593.24x = 1,855,201,641.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,855,201,641.47/45,593.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,690.28

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