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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,502.10, 62,831.67 and 28,534.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,502.10, 62,831.67 and 28,534.88 is: 39,402.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,502.10 : 62,831.67 = 28,534.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,502.10/62,831.67 = 28,534.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,502.10x = 62,831.67 × 28,534.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,502.10x = 1,792,894,163.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,792,894,163.65/45,502.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,402.45

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