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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,124.33, 70,550.20 and 28,463.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,124.33, 70,550.20 and 28,463.33 is: 39,278.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,124.33 : 70,550.20 = 28,463.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,124.33/70,550.20 = 28,463.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,124.33x = 70,550.20 × 28,463.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,124.33x = 2,008,093,836.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,008,093,836.12/51,124.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,278.63

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