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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,272.18, 72,136.38 and 28,399.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,272.18, 72,136.38 and 28,399.32 is: 39,191.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,272.18 : 72,136.38 = 28,399.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,272.18/72,136.38 = 28,399.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,272.18x = 72,136.38 × 28,399.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,272.18x = 2,048,624,139.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,624,139.26/52,272.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,191.48

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