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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,091.47, 42,111.16 and 10,572.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,091.47, 42,111.16 and 10,572.91 is: 15,849.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,091.47 : 42,111.16 = 10,572.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,091.47/42,111.16 = 10,572.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,091.47x = 42,111.16 × 10,572.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,091.47x = 445,237,504.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 445,237,504.68/28,091.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,849.56

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