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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,441.44, 72,368.84 and 28,568.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,441.44, 72,368.84 and 28,568.13 is: 39,423.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,441.44 : 72,368.84 = 28,568.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,441.44/72,368.84 = 28,568.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,441.44x = 72,368.84 × 28,568.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,441.44x = 2,067,442,286.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,067,442,286.23/52,441.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,423.83

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