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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,817.42, 67,247.94 and 28,185.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,817.42, 67,247.94 and 28,185.30 is: 42,291.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,817.42 : 67,247.94 = 28,185.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,817.42/67,247.94 = 28,185.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,817.42x = 67,247.94 × 28,185.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,817.42x = 1,895,403,363.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,403,363.28/44,817.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,291.67

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