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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,208.46, 70,667.51 and 28,547.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,208.46, 70,667.51 and 28,547.20 is: 39,395.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,208.46 : 70,667.51 = 28,547.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,208.46/70,667.51 = 28,547.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,208.46x = 70,667.51 × 28,547.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,208.46x = 2,017,359,541.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,359,541.47/51,208.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,395.04

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