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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,696.20, 72,721.80 and 28,822.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,696.20, 72,721.80 and 28,822.80 is: 39,776.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,696.20 : 72,721.80 = 28,822.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,696.20/72,721.80 = 28,822.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,696.20x = 72,721.80 × 28,822.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,696.20x = 2,096,045,897.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,045,897.04/52,696.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,776.04

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