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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,450.26, 72,382.19 and 28,576.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,450.26, 72,382.19 and 28,576.93 is: 39,436.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,450.26 : 72,382.19 = 28,576.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,450.26/72,382.19 = 28,576.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,450.26x = 72,382.19 × 28,576.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,450.26x = 2,068,460,776.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,068,460,776.88/52,450.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,436.62

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