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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,463.83, 72,400.10 and 28,590.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,463.83, 72,400.10 and 28,590.51 is: 39,454.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,463.83 : 72,400.10 = 28,590.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,463.83/72,400.10 = 28,590.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,463.83x = 72,400.10 × 28,590.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,463.83x = 2,069,955,783.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,069,955,783.05/52,463.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,454.91

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