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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,352.60, 70,859.54 and 28,688.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,352.60, 70,859.54 and 28,688.76 is: 39,586.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,352.60 : 70,859.54 = 28,688.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,352.60/70,859.54 = 28,688.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,352.60x = 70,859.54 × 28,688.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,352.60x = 2,032,872,336.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,032,872,336.77/51,352.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,586.55

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