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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,198.38, 70,645.18 and 28,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,198.38, 70,645.18 and 28,532.40 is: 39,369.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,198.38 : 70,645.18 = 28,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,198.38/70,645.18 = 28,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,198.38x = 70,645.18 × 28,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,198.38x = 2,015,676,533.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,015,676,533.83/51,198.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,369.93

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