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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,650.17, 72,654.73 and 28,776.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,650.17, 72,654.73 and 28,776.87 is: 39,710.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,650.17 : 72,654.73 = 28,776.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,650.17/72,654.73 = 28,776.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,650.17x = 72,654.73 × 28,776.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,650.17x = 2,090,775,356.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,090,775,356.82/52,650.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,710.70

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