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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,776.50, 72,832.37 and 28,905.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,776.50, 72,832.37 and 28,905.39 is: 39,889.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,776.50 : 72,832.37 = 28,905.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,776.50/72,832.37 = 28,905.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,776.50x = 72,832.37 × 28,905.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,776.50x = 2,105,247,914.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,105,247,914.95/52,776.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,889.88

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