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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,705.17, 72,733.80 and 28,832.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,705.17, 72,733.80 and 28,832.24 is: 39,788.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,705.17 : 72,733.80 = 28,832.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,705.17/72,733.80 = 28,832.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,705.17x = 72,733.80 × 28,832.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,705.17x = 2,097,078,014.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,097,078,014.04/52,705.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,788.85

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