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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,352.14, 70,859.53 and 28,690.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,352.14, 70,859.53 and 28,690.27 is: 39,588.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,352.14 : 70,859.53 = 28,690.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,352.14/70,859.53 = 28,690.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,352.14x = 70,859.53 × 28,690.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,352.14x = 2,032,978,906.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,032,978,906.49/51,352.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,588.98

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