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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,467.35, 72,402.83 and 28,593.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,467.35, 72,402.83 and 28,593.51 is: 39,457.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,467.35 : 72,402.83 = 28,593.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,467.35/72,402.83 = 28,593.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,467.35x = 72,402.83 × 28,593.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,467.35x = 2,070,251,043.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,070,251,043.63/52,467.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,457.89

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