To find the total surface area of a hemisphere, we use the formula:
$ \text{Total Surface Area} = 2\pi r^2 + \pi r^2 = 3\pi r^2 $
Where:
$ \text{Total Surface Area} = 3 \times 3.14 \times (48 \text{ cm})^2 $
$ (48 \text{ cm})^2 = 2304 \text{ cm}^2 $
$ \text{Total Surface Area} = 3 \times 3.14 \times 2304 \text{ cm}^2 $
$ \text{Total Surface Area} = 9.42 \times 2304 \text{ cm}^2 $
$ \text{Total Surface Area} = 21703.68 \text{ cm}^2 $
The total surface area of the hemisphere is $21703.68$ cm$^2$.