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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,820.26, 61,873.23 and 28,475.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,820.26, 61,873.23 and 28,475.77 is: 39,310.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,820.26 : 61,873.23 = 28,475.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,820.26/61,873.23 = 28,475.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,820.26x = 61,873.23 × 28,475.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,820.26x = 1,761,887,866.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,887,866.64/44,820.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,310.08

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