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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,490.04, 72,435.28 and 28,616.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,490.04, 72,435.28 and 28,616.92 is: 39,490.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,490.04 : 72,435.28 = 28,616.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,490.04/72,435.28 = 28,616.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,490.04x = 72,435.28 × 28,616.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,490.04x = 2,072,874,612.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,072,874,612.94/52,490.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,490.82

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