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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,587.24, 72,572.13 and 28,715.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,587.24, 72,572.13 and 28,715.73 is: 39,628.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,587.24 : 72,572.13 = 28,715.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,587.24/72,572.13 = 28,715.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,587.24x = 72,572.13 × 28,715.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,587.24x = 2,083,961,690.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,961,690.60/52,587.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,628.66

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