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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,536.06, 72,500.67 and 28,662.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,536.06, 72,500.67 and 28,662.93 is: 39,555.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,536.06 : 72,500.67 = 28,662.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,536.06/72,500.67 = 28,662.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,536.06x = 72,500.67 × 28,662.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,536.06x = 2,078,081,629.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,078,081,629.16/52,536.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,555.34

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