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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,301.26, 70,795.46 and 28,638.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,301.26, 70,795.46 and 28,638.94 is: 39,521.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,301.26 : 70,795.46 = 28,638.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,301.26/70,795.46 = 28,638.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,301.26x = 70,795.46 × 28,638.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,301.26x = 2,027,506,931.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,027,506,931.21/51,301.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,521.58

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