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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,592.48, 72,576.24 and 28,717.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,592.48, 72,576.24 and 28,717.92 is: 39,629.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,592.48 : 72,576.24 = 28,717.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,592.48/72,576.24 = 28,717.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,592.48x = 72,576.24 × 28,717.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,592.48x = 2,084,238,654.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,084,238,654.22/52,592.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,629.97

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