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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,179.51, 70,626.66 and 28,518.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,179.51, 70,626.66 and 28,518.41 is: 39,354.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,179.51 : 70,626.66 = 28,518.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,179.51/70,626.66 = 28,518.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,179.51x = 70,626.66 × 28,518.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,179.51x = 2,014,160,046.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,160,046.81/51,179.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,354.81

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