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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,837.66, 61,861.16 and 28,932.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,837.66, 61,861.16 and 28,932.68 is: 39,917.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,837.66 : 61,861.16 = 28,932.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,837.66/61,861.16 = 28,932.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,837.66x = 61,861.16 × 28,932.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,837.66x = 1,789,809,146.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,809,146.71/44,837.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,917.54

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