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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,034.49, 70,429.94 and 28,375.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,034.49, 70,429.94 and 28,375.81 is: 39,159.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,034.49 : 70,429.94 = 28,375.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,034.49/70,429.94 = 28,375.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,034.49x = 70,429.94 × 28,375.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,034.49x = 1,998,506,384.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,506,384.21/51,034.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,159.92

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