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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,467.64, 72,403.23 and 28,593.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,467.64, 72,403.23 and 28,593.80 is: 39,458.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,467.64 : 72,403.23 = 28,593.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,467.64/72,403.23 = 28,593.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,467.64x = 72,403.23 × 28,593.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,467.64x = 2,070,283,477.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,070,283,477.97/52,467.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,458.29

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