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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,960.46, 62,034.55 and 28,820.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,960.46, 62,034.55 and 28,820.40 is: 39,765.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,960.46 : 62,034.55 = 28,820.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,960.46/62,034.55 = 28,820.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,960.46x = 62,034.55 × 28,820.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,960.46x = 1,787,860,544.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,787,860,544.82/44,960.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,765.17

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