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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,560.60, 42,836.04 and 7,779.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,560.60, 42,836.04 and 7,779.24 is: 11,667.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,560.60 : 42,836.04 = 7,779.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,560.60/42,836.04 = 7,779.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,560.60x = 42,836.04 × 7,779.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,560.60x = 333,231,835.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,231,835.81/28,560.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,667.54

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