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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,192.87, 70,651.91 and 28,533.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,192.87, 70,651.91 and 28,533.93 is: 39,380.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,192.87 : 70,651.91 = 28,533.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,192.87/70,651.91 = 28,533.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,192.87x = 70,651.91 × 28,533.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,192.87x = 2,015,976,654.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,015,976,654.31/51,192.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,380.03

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