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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,772.00, 72,826.16 and 28,900.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,772.00, 72,826.16 and 28,900.89 is: 39,883.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,772.00 : 72,826.16 = 28,900.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,772.00/72,826.16 = 28,900.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,772.00x = 72,826.16 × 28,900.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,772.00x = 2,104,740,694.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,104,740,694.78/52,772.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,883.67

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