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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,195.44, 70,646.76 and 28,533.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,195.44, 70,646.76 and 28,533.68 is: 39,374.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,195.44 : 70,646.76 = 28,533.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,195.44/70,646.76 = 28,533.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,195.44x = 70,646.76 × 28,533.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,195.44x = 2,015,812,042.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,015,812,042.88/51,195.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,374.84

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