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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,466.97, 72,402.31 and 28,593.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,466.97, 72,402.31 and 28,593.13 is: 39,457.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,466.97 : 72,402.31 = 28,593.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,466.97/72,402.31 = 28,593.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,466.97x = 72,402.31 × 28,593.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,466.97x = 2,070,208,662.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,070,208,662.13/52,466.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,457.37

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