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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,505.58, 72,459.45 and 28,633.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,505.58, 72,459.45 and 28,633.56 is: 39,515.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,505.58 : 72,459.45 = 28,633.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,505.58/72,459.45 = 28,633.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,505.58x = 72,459.45 × 28,633.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,505.58x = 2,074,772,009.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,772,009.14/52,505.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,515.27

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