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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,945.22, 73,064.61 and 28,746.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,945.22, 73,064.61 and 28,746.23 is: 39,669.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,945.22 : 73,064.61 = 28,746.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,945.22/73,064.61 = 28,746.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,945.22x = 73,064.61 × 28,746.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,945.22x = 2,100,331,718.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,100,331,718.60/52,945.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,669.90

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