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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,449.37, 71,000.39 and 28,788.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,449.37, 71,000.39 and 28,788.40 is: 39,728.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,449.37 : 71,000.39 = 28,788.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,449.37/71,000.39 = 28,788.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,449.37x = 71,000.39 × 28,788.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,449.37x = 2,043,987,627.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,043,987,627.48/51,449.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,728.14

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