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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,763.60, 72,813.75 and 28,890.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,763.60, 72,813.75 and 28,890.26 is: 39,868.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,763.60 : 72,813.75 = 28,890.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,763.60/72,813.75 = 28,890.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,763.60x = 72,813.75 × 28,890.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,763.60x = 2,103,608,169.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,103,608,169.08/52,763.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,868.55

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