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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,236.00, 70,706.06 and 28,576.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,236.00, 70,706.06 and 28,576.44 is: 39,435.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,236.00 : 70,706.06 = 28,576.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,236.00/70,706.06 = 28,576.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,236.00x = 70,706.06 × 28,576.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,236.00x = 2,020,527,338.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,020,527,338.34/51,236.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,435.70

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