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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,123.88, 70,545.54 and 28,763.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,123.88, 70,545.54 and 28,763.56 is: 39,690.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,123.88 : 70,545.54 = 28,763.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,123.88/70,545.54 = 28,763.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,123.88x = 70,545.54 × 28,763.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,123.88x = 2,029,140,872.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,140,872.52/51,123.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,690.67

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