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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,504.93, 71,070.93 and 28,840.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,504.93, 71,070.93 and 28,840.77 is: 39,796.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,504.93 : 71,070.93 = 28,840.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,504.93/71,070.93 = 28,840.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,504.93x = 71,070.93 × 28,840.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,504.93x = 2,049,740,345.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,049,740,345.82/51,504.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,796.97

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