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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,754.33, 72,801.09 and 28,882.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,754.33, 72,801.09 and 28,882.49 is: 39,857.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,754.33 : 72,801.09 = 28,882.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,754.33/72,801.09 = 28,882.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,754.33x = 72,801.09 × 28,882.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,754.33x = 2,102,676,753.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,102,676,753.91/52,754.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,857.90

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