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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,062.60, 76,656.30 and 28,891.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,062.60, 76,656.30 and 28,891.40 is: 43,372.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,062.60 : 76,656.30 = 28,891.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,062.60/76,656.30 = 28,891.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,062.60x = 76,656.30 × 28,891.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,062.60x = 2,214,707,825.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,214,707,825.82/51,062.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,372.41

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