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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,634.44, 62,951.94 and 28,877.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,634.44, 62,951.94 and 28,877.16 is: 39,835.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,634.44 : 62,951.94 = 28,877.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,634.44/62,951.94 = 28,877.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,634.44x = 62,951.94 × 28,877.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,634.44x = 1,817,873,243.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817,873,243.69/45,634.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,835.55

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