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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,467.53, 72,405.18 and 28,594.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,467.53, 72,405.18 and 28,594.22 is: 39,460.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,467.53 : 72,405.18 = 28,594.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,467.53/72,405.18 = 28,594.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,467.53x = 72,405.18 × 28,594.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,467.53x = 2,070,369,284.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,070,369,284.03/52,467.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,460.01

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