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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,696.77, 72,722.10 and 28,822.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,696.77, 72,722.10 and 28,822.93 is: 39,775.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,696.77 : 72,722.10 = 28,822.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,696.77/72,722.10 = 28,822.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,696.77x = 72,722.10 × 28,822.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,696.77x = 2,096,063,997.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,063,997.75/52,696.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,775.95

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