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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,267.44, 70,746.36 and 28,910

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,267.44, 70,746.36 and 28,910 is: 39,894.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,267.44 : 70,746.36 = 28,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,267.44/70,746.36 = 28,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,267.44x = 70,746.36 × 28,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,267.44x = 2,045,277,267.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,045,277,267.60/51,267.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,894.27

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