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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,951.84, 62,902.65 and 28,459.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,951.84, 62,902.65 and 28,459.59 is: 42,672.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,951.84 : 62,902.65 = 28,459.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,951.84/62,902.65 = 28,459.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,951.84x = 62,902.65 × 28,459.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,951.84x = 1,790,183,628.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,790,183,628.91/41,951.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,672.36

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