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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,736.16, 72,776.02 and 28,864.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,736.16, 72,776.02 and 28,864.38 is: 39,832.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,736.16 : 72,776.02 = 28,864.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,736.16/72,776.02 = 28,864.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,736.16x = 72,776.02 × 28,864.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,736.16x = 2,100,634,696.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,100,634,696.17/52,736.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,832.91

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