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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,527.26, 71,103.54 and 28,864.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,527.26, 71,103.54 and 28,864.48 is: 39,830.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,527.26 : 71,103.54 = 28,864.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,527.26/71,103.54 = 28,864.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,527.26x = 71,103.54 × 28,864.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,527.26x = 2,052,366,708.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,052,366,708.26/51,527.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,830.70

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