Wind Mill Damage: Calculating New CG

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To calculate the new center of gravity (CG) of the windmill after two blades broke, the weighted average of the CG positions of the remaining components must be determined. The hub weighs 45,000 lbs and the remaining blade weighs 14,000 lbs, while the broken blades are no longer considered. The calculation involves identifying the CG location of the remaining blade and the hub. The total weight of the remaining structure is 59,000 lbs, and the new CG will shift towards the remaining blade. Understanding the physics principles behind CG calculation is essential for accurate results.
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I have a weird question that I can't figure out where to start. It's been a while since physics:

A wind mill has a hub and 3 blades the hub weights 45000 lbs and each blade weighs 14000 lbs. the CG is at the hub when the assembly is intact.

We had a storm and 2 of the 3 blades broke so where is the new CG? i can't remember how to figure this out.
 
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The position of the center of gravity is the weighted average of the positions of the centers of gravity of the remaining pieces.

The weight being the mass of each piece, of course.

So your first challenge is to figure out the location of the center of gravity of the remaining arm.
 

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