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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,962.46, 62,037.31 and 28,822.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,962.46, 62,037.31 and 28,822.40 is: 39,767.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,962.46 : 62,037.31 = 28,822.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,962.46/62,037.31 = 28,822.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,962.46x = 62,037.31 × 28,822.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,962.46x = 1,788,064,163.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,064,163.74/44,962.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,767.93

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