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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,648.90, 72,655.48 and 28,775.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,648.90, 72,655.48 and 28,775.56 is: 39,710.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,648.90 : 72,655.48 = 28,775.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,648.90/72,655.48 = 28,775.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,648.90x = 72,655.48 × 28,775.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,648.90x = 2,090,702,124.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,090,702,124.07/52,648.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,710.27

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