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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,210.75, 70,671.13 and 28,551.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,210.75, 70,671.13 and 28,551.17 is: 39,400.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,210.75 : 70,671.13 = 28,551.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,210.75/70,671.13 = 28,551.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,210.75x = 70,671.13 × 28,551.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,210.75x = 2,017,743,446.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,743,446.72/51,210.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,400.78

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