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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,955.00, 73,075.70 and 28,755.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,955.00, 73,075.70 and 28,755.02 is: 39,680.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,955.00 : 73,075.70 = 28,755.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,955.00/73,075.70 = 28,755.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,955.00x = 73,075.70 × 28,755.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,955.00x = 2,101,292,705.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,101,292,705.86/52,955.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,680.73

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