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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,420.45, 61,294.30 and 28,526.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,420.45, 61,294.30 and 28,526.43 is: 39,362.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,420.45 : 61,294.30 = 28,526.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,420.45/61,294.30 = 28,526.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,420.45x = 61,294.30 × 28,526.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,420.45x = 1,748,507,487.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,507,487.03/44,420.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,362.67

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