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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,428.72, 70,978.20 and 28,768.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,428.72, 70,978.20 and 28,768.97 is: 39,704.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,428.72 : 70,978.20 = 28,768.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,428.72/70,978.20 = 28,768.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,428.72x = 70,978.20 × 28,768.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,428.72x = 2,041,969,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,041,969,351.56/51,428.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,704.85

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