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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,212.24, 70,672.68 and 28,550.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,212.24, 70,672.68 and 28,550.96 is: 39,400.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,212.24 : 70,672.68 = 28,550.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,212.24/70,672.68 = 28,550.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,212.24x = 70,672.68 × 28,550.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,212.24x = 2,017,772,859.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,772,859.77/51,212.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,400.21

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