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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,522.33, 62,852.13 and 28,533.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,522.33, 62,852.13 and 28,533.39 is: 39,395.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,522.33 : 62,852.13 = 28,533.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,522.33/62,852.13 = 28,533.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,522.33x = 62,852.13 × 28,533.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,522.33x = 1,793,384,337.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,384,337.62/45,522.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,395.71

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