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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,817.83, 72,888.65 and 28,944.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,817.83, 72,888.65 and 28,944.56 is: 39,943.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,817.83 : 72,888.65 = 28,944.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,817.83/72,888.65 = 28,944.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,817.83x = 72,888.65 × 28,944.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,817.83x = 2,109,729,611.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,109,729,611.16/52,817.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,943.51

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