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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,947.82, 73,067.72 and 28,748.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,947.82, 73,067.72 and 28,748.26 is: 39,672.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,947.82 : 73,067.72 = 28,748.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,947.82/73,067.72 = 28,748.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,947.82x = 73,067.72 × 28,748.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,947.82x = 2,100,569,812.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,100,569,812.17/52,947.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,672.45

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