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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,038.24, 70,435.17 and 28,377.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,038.24, 70,435.17 and 28,377.63 is: 39,162.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,038.24 : 70,435.17 = 28,377.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,038.24/70,435.17 = 28,377.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,038.24x = 70,435.17 × 28,377.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,038.24x = 1,998,783,193.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,783,193.25/51,038.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,162.47

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