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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,212.37, 72,052.26 and 28,338.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,212.37, 72,052.26 and 28,338.84 is: 39,107.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,212.37 : 72,052.26 = 28,338.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,212.37/72,052.26 = 28,338.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,212.37x = 72,052.26 × 28,338.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,212.37x = 2,041,877,467.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,041,877,467.78/52,212.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,107.16

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