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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,463.24, 72,400.11 and 28,589.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,463.24, 72,400.11 and 28,589.93 is: 39,454.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,463.24 : 72,400.11 = 28,589.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,463.24/72,400.11 = 28,589.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,463.24x = 72,400.11 × 28,589.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,463.24x = 2,069,914,076.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,069,914,076.89/52,463.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,454.56

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