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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,198.33, 70,654.01 and 28,538.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,198.33, 70,654.01 and 28,538.75 is: 39,383.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,198.33 : 70,654.01 = 28,538.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,198.33/70,654.01 = 28,538.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,198.33x = 70,654.01 × 28,538.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,198.33x = 2,016,377,127.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,016,377,127.89/51,198.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,383.65

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