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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,374.49, 61,202.18 and 28,460.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,374.49, 61,202.18 and 28,460.15 is: 39,252.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,374.49 : 61,202.18 = 28,460.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,374.49/61,202.18 = 28,460.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,374.49x = 61,202.18 × 28,460.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,374.49x = 1,741,823,223.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,823,223.13/44,374.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,252.81

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