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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,195.37, 70,641.05 and 28,529.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,195.37, 70,641.05 and 28,529.39 is: 39,365.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,195.37 : 70,641.05 = 28,529.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,195.37/70,641.05 = 28,529.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,195.37x = 70,641.05 × 28,529.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,195.37x = 2,015,345,922.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,015,345,922.81/51,195.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,365.78

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