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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,248.36, 72,102.72 and 28,375.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,248.36, 72,102.72 and 28,375.04 is: 39,157.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,248.36 : 72,102.72 = 28,375.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,248.36/72,102.72 = 28,375.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,248.36x = 72,102.72 × 28,375.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,248.36x = 2,045,917,564.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,045,917,564.11/52,248.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,157.55

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