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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,550.17, 72,518.15 and 28,676.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,550.17, 72,518.15 and 28,676.84 is: 39,573.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,550.17 : 72,518.15 = 28,676.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,550.17/72,518.15 = 28,676.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,550.17x = 72,518.15 × 28,676.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,550.17x = 2,079,591,093.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,079,591,093.75/52,550.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,573.44

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