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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,500.75, 72,450.41 and 28,627.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,500.75, 72,450.41 and 28,627.62 is: 39,505.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,500.75 : 72,450.41 = 28,627.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,500.75/72,450.41 = 28,627.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,500.75x = 72,450.41 × 28,627.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,500.75x = 2,074,082,806.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,082,806.32/52,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,505.77

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