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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,959.46, 62,033.18 and 28,819.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,959.46, 62,033.18 and 28,819.40 is: 39,763.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,959.46 : 62,033.18 = 28,819.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,959.46/62,033.18 = 28,819.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,959.46x = 62,033.18 × 28,819.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,959.46x = 1,787,758,573.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,787,758,573.43/44,959.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,763.80

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