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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,493.07, 71,062.17 and 28,833.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,493.07, 71,062.17 and 28,833.01 is: 39,790.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,493.07 : 71,062.17 = 28,833.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,493.07/71,062.17 = 28,833.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,493.07x = 71,062.17 × 28,833.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,493.07x = 2,048,936,258.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,936,258.23/51,493.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,790.52

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