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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,109.86, 70,531.06 and 28,448.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,109.86, 70,531.06 and 28,448.52 is: 39,258.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,109.86 : 70,531.06 = 28,448.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,109.86/70,531.06 = 28,448.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,109.86x = 70,531.06 × 28,448.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,109.86x = 2,006,504,271.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,006,504,271.03/51,109.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,258.65

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