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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,062.24, 53,891.02 and 28,877.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,062.24, 53,891.02 and 28,877.73 is: 39,840.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,062.24 : 53,891.02 = 28,877.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,062.24/53,891.02 = 28,877.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,062.24x = 53,891.02 × 28,877.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,062.24x = 1,556,250,324.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,556,250,324.98/39,062.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,840.27

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