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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,401.60, 42,600.96 and 7,625.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,401.60, 42,600.96 and 7,625.28 is: 11,437.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,401.60 : 42,600.96 = 7,625.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,401.60/42,600.96 = 7,625.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,401.60x = 42,600.96 × 7,625.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,401.60x = 324,844,248.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,844,248.27/28,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,437.53

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