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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,025.53, 70,413.87 and 28,363.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,025.53, 70,413.87 and 28,363.96 is: 39,141.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,025.53 : 70,413.87 = 28,363.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,025.53/70,413.87 = 28,363.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,025.53x = 70,413.87 × 28,363.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,025.53x = 1,997,216,192.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,997,216,192.13/51,025.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,141.51

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