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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,609.87, 72,603.15 and 28,736.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,609.87, 72,603.15 and 28,736.92 is: 39,657.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,609.87 : 72,603.15 = 28,736.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,609.87/72,603.15 = 28,736.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,609.87x = 72,603.15 × 28,736.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,609.87x = 2,086,390,550.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,086,390,550.28/52,609.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,657.78

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