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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,287.70, 70,777.11 and 28,626.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,287.70, 70,777.11 and 28,626.69 is: 39,504.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,287.70 : 70,777.11 = 28,626.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,287.70/70,777.11 = 28,626.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,287.70x = 70,777.11 × 28,626.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,287.70x = 2,026,114,759.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,026,114,759.83/51,287.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,504.88

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