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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,576.65, 72,556.88 and 28,704.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,576.65, 72,556.88 and 28,704.33 is: 39,612.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,576.65 : 72,556.88 = 28,704.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,576.65/72,556.88 = 28,704.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,576.65x = 72,556.88 × 28,704.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,576.65x = 2,082,696,483.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,082,696,483.77/52,576.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,612.57

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