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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,946.01, 73,066.77 and 28,748.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,946.01, 73,066.77 and 28,748.00 is: 39,672.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,946.01 : 73,066.77 = 28,748.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,946.01/73,066.77 = 28,748.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,946.01x = 73,066.77 × 28,748.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,946.01x = 2,100,523,686.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,100,523,686.63/52,946.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,672.94

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