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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,337.56, 70,845.12 and 28,676.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,337.56, 70,845.12 and 28,676.92 is: 39,573.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,337.56 : 70,845.12 = 28,676.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,337.56/70,845.12 = 28,676.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,337.56x = 70,845.12 × 28,676.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,337.56x = 2,031,619,838.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,031,619,838.63/51,337.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,573.75

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