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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,344.74, 70,853.52 and 28,683.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,344.74, 70,853.52 and 28,683.64 is: 39,582.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,344.74 : 70,853.52 = 28,683.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,344.74/70,853.52 = 28,683.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,344.74x = 70,853.52 × 28,683.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,344.74x = 2,032,336,860.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,032,336,860.41/51,344.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,582.18

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