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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,063.57, 70,467.72 and 28,707.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,063.57, 70,467.72 and 28,707.57 is: 39,616.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,063.57 : 70,467.72 = 28,707.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,063.57/70,467.72 = 28,707.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,063.57x = 70,467.72 × 28,707.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,063.57x = 2,022,957,004.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,022,957,004.64/51,063.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,616.44

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