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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,002.87, 70,382.54 and 28,341.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,002.87, 70,382.54 and 28,341.27 is: 39,110.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,002.87 : 70,382.54 = 28,341.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,002.87/70,382.54 = 28,341.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,002.87x = 70,382.54 × 28,341.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,002.87x = 1,994,730,569.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,730,569.43/51,002.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,110.16

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