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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,634.42, 61,600.34 and 28,516.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,634.42, 61,600.34 and 28,516.46 is: 39,355.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,634.42 : 61,600.34 = 28,516.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,634.42/61,600.34 = 28,516.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,634.42x = 61,600.34 × 28,516.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,634.42x = 1,756,623,394.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,623,394.89/44,634.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,355.80

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