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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,545.43, 61,423.43 and 28,387.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,545.43, 61,423.43 and 28,387.14 is: 39,142.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,545.43 : 61,423.43 = 28,387.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,545.43/61,423.43 = 28,387.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,545.43x = 61,423.43 × 28,387.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,545.43x = 1,743,635,364.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,635,364.75/44,545.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,142.86

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