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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,793.24, 72,854.90 and 28,919.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,793.24, 72,854.90 and 28,919.40 is: 39,908.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,793.24 : 72,854.90 = 28,919.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,793.24/72,854.90 = 28,919.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,793.24x = 72,854.90 × 28,919.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,793.24x = 2,106,919,995.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,106,919,995.06/52,793.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,908.90

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