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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,250.94, 70,727.55 and 28,589.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,250.94, 70,727.55 and 28,589.77 is: 39,454.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,250.94 : 70,727.55 = 28,589.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,250.94/70,727.55 = 28,589.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,250.94x = 70,727.55 × 28,589.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,250.94x = 2,022,084,387.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,022,084,387.16/51,250.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,454.58

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