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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,957.14, 73,082.15 and 28,759.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,957.14, 73,082.15 and 28,759.15 is: 39,688.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,957.14 : 73,082.15 = 28,759.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,957.14/73,082.15 = 28,759.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,957.14x = 73,082.15 × 28,759.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,957.14x = 2,101,780,514.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,101,780,514.17/52,957.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,688.33

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