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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,334.44, 70,840.76 and 28,673.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,334.44, 70,840.76 and 28,673.84 is: 39,569.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,334.44 : 70,840.76 = 28,673.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,334.44/70,840.76 = 28,673.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,334.44x = 70,840.76 × 28,673.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,334.44x = 2,031,276,617.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,031,276,617.72/51,334.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,569.47

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