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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,112.37, 70,535.06 and 28,450.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,112.37, 70,535.06 and 28,450.88 is: 39,262.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,112.37 : 70,535.06 = 28,450.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,112.37/70,535.06 = 28,450.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,112.37x = 70,535.06 × 28,450.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,112.37x = 2,006,784,527.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,006,784,527.85/51,112.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,262.21

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