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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,337.44, 70,844.92 and 28,676.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,337.44, 70,844.92 and 28,676.77 is: 39,573.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,337.44 : 70,844.92 = 28,676.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,337.44/70,844.92 = 28,676.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,337.44x = 70,844.92 × 28,676.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,337.44x = 2,031,603,227.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,031,603,227.70/51,337.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,573.52

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