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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,610.16, 72,600.84 and 28,736.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,610.16, 72,600.84 and 28,736.92 is: 39,656.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,610.16 : 72,600.84 = 28,736.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,610.16/72,600.84 = 28,736.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,610.16x = 72,600.84 × 28,736.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,610.16x = 2,086,324,531.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,086,324,531.01/52,610.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,656.30

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