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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,457.00, 72,390.35 and 28,583.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,457.00, 72,390.35 and 28,583.60 is: 39,445.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,457.00 : 72,390.35 = 28,583.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,457.00/72,390.35 = 28,583.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,457.00x = 72,390.35 × 28,583.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,457.00x = 2,069,176,303.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,069,176,303.39/52,457.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,445.19

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