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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,288.08, 70,778.60 and 28,931.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,288.08, 70,778.60 and 28,931.92 is: 39,926.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,288.08 : 70,778.60 = 28,931.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,288.08/70,778.60 = 28,931.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,288.08x = 70,778.60 × 28,931.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,288.08x = 2,047,760,792.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,047,760,792.91/51,288.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,926.64

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