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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,582.44, 62,887.03 and 28,587.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,582.44, 62,887.03 and 28,587.40 is: 39,440.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,582.44 : 62,887.03 = 28,587.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,582.44/62,887.03 = 28,587.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,582.44x = 62,887.03 × 28,587.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,582.44x = 1,797,776,452.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,797,776,452.74/45,582.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,440.11

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