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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,634.69, 62,952.29 and 28,877.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,634.69, 62,952.29 and 28,877.41 is: 39,835.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,634.69 : 62,952.29 = 28,877.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,634.69/62,952.29 = 28,877.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,634.69x = 62,952.29 × 28,877.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,634.69x = 1,817,898,944.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817,898,944.38/45,634.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,835.90

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