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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,227.87, 70,694.77 and 28,568.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,227.87, 70,694.77 and 28,568.29 is: 39,424.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,227.87 : 70,694.77 = 28,568.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,227.87/70,694.77 = 28,568.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,227.87x = 70,694.77 × 28,568.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,227.87x = 2,019,628,816.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,019,628,816.01/51,227.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,424.42

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