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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,582.12, 72,565.06 and 28,710.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,582.12, 72,565.06 and 28,710.62 is: 39,621.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,582.12 : 72,565.06 = 28,710.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,582.12/72,565.06 = 28,710.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,582.12x = 72,565.06 × 28,710.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,582.12x = 2,083,387,862.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,387,862.94/52,582.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,621.60

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