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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,633.44, 62,950.56 and 28,876.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,633.44, 62,950.56 and 28,876.16 is: 39,834.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,633.44 : 62,950.56 = 28,876.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,633.44/62,950.56 = 28,876.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,633.44x = 62,950.56 × 28,876.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,633.44x = 1,817,770,442.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817,770,442.65/45,633.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,834.18

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