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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,915.26, 73,022.76 and 28,715.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,915.26, 73,022.76 and 28,715.70 is: 39,627.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,915.26 : 73,022.76 = 28,715.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,915.26/73,022.76 = 28,715.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,915.26x = 73,022.76 × 28,715.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,915.26x = 2,096,899,669.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,899,669.33/52,915.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,627.50

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