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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,319.71, 70,817.16 and 28,656.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,319.71, 70,817.16 and 28,656.93 is: 39,544.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,319.71 : 70,817.16 = 28,656.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,319.71/70,817.16 = 28,656.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,319.71x = 70,817.16 × 28,656.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,319.71x = 2,029,402,396.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,402,396.92/51,319.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,544.31

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