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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,584.90, 72,567.41 and 28,712.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,584.90, 72,567.41 and 28,712.16 is: 39,622.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,584.90 : 72,567.41 = 28,712.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,584.90/72,567.41 = 28,712.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,584.90x = 72,567.41 × 28,712.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,584.90x = 2,083,566,943.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,566,943.14/52,584.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,622.91

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