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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,528.37, 72,489.14 and 28,655.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,528.37, 72,489.14 and 28,655.13 is: 39,544.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,528.37 : 72,489.14 = 28,655.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,528.37/72,489.14 = 28,655.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,528.37x = 72,489.14 × 28,655.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,528.37x = 2,077,185,966.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,077,185,966.30/52,528.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,544.08

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