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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,792.44, 72,852.90 and 28,917.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,792.44, 72,852.90 and 28,917.68 is: 39,906.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,792.44 : 72,852.90 = 28,917.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,792.44/72,852.90 = 28,917.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,792.44x = 72,852.90 × 28,917.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,792.44x = 2,106,736,849.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,106,736,849.27/52,792.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,906.03

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