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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,784.14, 72,839.71 and 28,910.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,784.14, 72,839.71 and 28,910.30 is: 39,894.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,784.14 : 72,839.71 = 28,910.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,784.14/72,839.71 = 28,910.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,784.14x = 72,839.71 × 28,910.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,784.14x = 2,105,818,086.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,105,818,086.25/52,784.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,894.90

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