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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,790.58, 61,790.32 and 28,880.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,790.58, 61,790.32 and 28,880.14 is: 39,841.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,790.58 : 61,790.32 = 28,880.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,790.58/61,790.32 = 28,880.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,790.58x = 61,790.32 × 28,880.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,790.58x = 1,784,513,092.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,513,092.24/44,790.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,841.26

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