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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,864.48, 72,956.31 and 34,928.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,864.48, 72,956.31 and 34,928.04 is: 48,202.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,864.48 : 72,956.31 = 34,928.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,864.48/72,956.31 = 34,928.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,864.48x = 72,956.31 × 34,928.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,864.48x = 2,548,220,913.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,548,220,913.93/52,864.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,202.89

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