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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,548.46, 72,518.41 and 28,676.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,548.46, 72,518.41 and 28,676.67 is: 39,574.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,548.46 : 72,518.41 = 28,676.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,548.46/72,518.41 = 28,676.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,548.46x = 72,518.41 × 28,676.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,548.46x = 2,079,586,548.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,079,586,548.34/52,548.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,574.65

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