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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,914.26, 73,021.38 and 28,714.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,914.26, 73,021.38 and 28,714.70 is: 39,626.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,914.26 : 73,021.38 = 28,714.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,914.26/73,021.38 = 28,714.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,914.26x = 73,021.38 × 28,714.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,914.26x = 2,096,787,020.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,787,020.29/52,914.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,626.12

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