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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,201.04, 70,657.76 and 28,541.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,201.04, 70,657.76 and 28,541.47 is: 39,387.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,201.04 : 70,657.76 = 28,541.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,201.04/70,657.76 = 28,541.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,201.04x = 70,657.76 × 28,541.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,201.04x = 2,016,676,337.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,016,676,337.31/51,201.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,387.41

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