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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,015.90, 70,398.54 and 28,353.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,015.90, 70,398.54 and 28,353.42 is: 39,125.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,015.90 : 70,398.54 = 28,353.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,015.90/70,398.54 = 28,353.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,015.90x = 70,398.54 × 28,353.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,015.90x = 1,996,039,372.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,039,372.01/51,015.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,125.83

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