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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,746.44, 72,790.11 and 28,873.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,746.44, 72,790.11 and 28,873.25 is: 39,845.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,746.44 : 72,790.11 = 28,873.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,746.44/72,790.11 = 28,873.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,746.44x = 72,790.11 × 28,873.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,746.44x = 2,101,687,043.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,101,687,043.56/52,746.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,845.10

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