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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,441.65, 72,368.85 and 28,568.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,441.65, 72,368.85 and 28,568.31 is: 39,423.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,441.65 : 72,368.85 = 28,568.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,441.65/72,368.85 = 28,568.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,441.65x = 72,368.85 × 28,568.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,441.65x = 2,067,455,741.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,067,455,741.14/52,441.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,423.93

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