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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,634.40, 72,634.60 and 28,760.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,634.40, 72,634.60 and 28,760.56 is: 39,689.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,634.40 : 72,634.60 = 28,760.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,634.40/72,634.60 = 28,760.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,634.40x = 72,634.60 × 28,760.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,634.40x = 2,089,011,898.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,089,011,898.12/52,634.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,689.10

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