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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,606.26, 72,596.16 and 28,732.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,606.26, 72,596.16 and 28,732.86 is: 39,651.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,606.26 : 72,596.16 = 28,732.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,606.26/72,596.16 = 28,732.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,606.26x = 72,596.16 × 28,732.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,606.26x = 2,085,895,301.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,085,895,301.82/52,606.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,651.09

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