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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,634.37, 72,632.37 and 28,761.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,634.37, 72,632.37 and 28,761.24 is: 39,688.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,634.37 : 72,632.37 = 28,761.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,634.37/72,632.37 = 28,761.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,634.37x = 72,632.37 × 28,761.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,634.37x = 2,088,997,025.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,088,997,025.34/52,634.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,688.84

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