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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,534.52, 72,496.36 and 28,661.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,534.52, 72,496.36 and 28,661.36 is: 39,551.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,534.52 : 72,496.36 = 28,661.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,534.52/72,496.36 = 28,661.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,534.52x = 72,496.36 × 28,661.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,534.52x = 2,077,844,272.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,077,844,272.65/52,534.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,551.98

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