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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,119.60, 70,543.32 and 28,759.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,119.60, 70,543.32 and 28,759.28 is: 39,686.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,119.60 : 70,543.32 = 28,759.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,119.60/70,543.32 = 28,759.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,119.60x = 70,543.32 × 28,759.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,119.60x = 2,028,775,092.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,028,775,092.01/51,119.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,686.83

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