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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,776.24, 72,831.32 and 28,577.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,776.24, 72,831.32 and 28,577.46 is: 39,436.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,776.24 : 72,831.32 = 28,577.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,776.24/72,831.32 = 28,577.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,776.24x = 72,831.32 × 28,577.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,776.24x = 2,081,334,134.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,081,334,134.05/52,776.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,436.95

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