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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,822.08, 72,894.56 and 28,948.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,822.08, 72,894.56 and 28,948.25 is: 39,948.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,822.08 : 72,894.56 = 28,948.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,822.08/72,894.56 = 28,948.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,822.08x = 72,894.56 × 28,948.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,822.08x = 2,110,169,437.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,110,169,437.31/52,822.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,948.62

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