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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,790.96, 72,851.56 and 28,918.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,790.96, 72,851.56 and 28,918.04 is: 39,906.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,790.96 : 72,851.56 = 28,918.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,790.96/72,851.56 = 28,918.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,790.96x = 72,851.56 × 28,918.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,790.96x = 2,106,724,326.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,106,724,326.14/52,790.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,906.91

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