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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,474.60, 72,414.30 and 28,600.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,474.60, 72,414.30 and 28,600.66 is: 39,468.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,474.60 : 72,414.30 = 28,600.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,474.60/72,414.30 = 28,600.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,474.60x = 72,414.30 × 28,600.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,474.60x = 2,071,096,773.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,071,096,773.44/52,474.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,468.56

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