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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,736.26, 61,711.39 and 28,353.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,736.26, 61,711.39 and 28,353.50 is: 39,112.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,736.26 : 61,711.39 = 28,353.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,736.26/61,711.39 = 28,353.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,736.26x = 61,711.39 × 28,353.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,736.26x = 1,749,733,896.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,733,896.37/44,736.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,112.21

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