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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,199.37, 70,646.57 and 28,533.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,199.37, 70,646.57 and 28,533.39 is: 39,371.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,199.37 : 70,646.57 = 28,533.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,199.37/70,646.57 = 28,533.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,199.37x = 70,646.57 × 28,533.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,199.37x = 2,015,785,991.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,015,785,991.31/51,199.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,371.31

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