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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,184.71, 70,634.84 and 28,523.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,184.71, 70,634.84 and 28,523.54 is: 39,362.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,184.71 : 70,634.84 = 28,523.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,184.71/70,634.84 = 28,523.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,184.71x = 70,634.84 × 28,523.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,184.71x = 2,014,755,718.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,755,718.10/51,184.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,362.45

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