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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,001.00, 70,373.09 and 28,339.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,001.00, 70,373.09 and 28,339.61 is: 39,104.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,001.00 : 70,373.09 = 28,339.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,001.00/70,373.09 = 28,339.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,001.00x = 70,373.09 × 28,339.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,001.00x = 1,994,345,644.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,345,644.08/51,001.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,104.05

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