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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,510.19, 42,765.30 and 7,733.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,510.19, 42,765.30 and 7,733.69 is: 11,600.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,510.19 : 42,765.30 = 7,733.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,510.19/42,765.30 = 7,733.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,510.19x = 42,765.30 × 7,733.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,510.19x = 330,733,359.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,733,359.13/28,510.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,600.53

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