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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,208.04, 70,662.70 and 28,545.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,208.04, 70,662.70 and 28,545.26 is: 39,390.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,208.04 : 70,662.70 = 28,545.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,208.04/70,662.70 = 28,545.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,208.04x = 70,662.70 × 28,545.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,208.04x = 2,017,084,719.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,084,719.13/51,208.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,390.00

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