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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,536.61, 71,120.79 and 28,875.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,536.61, 71,120.79 and 28,875.65 is: 39,848.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,536.61 : 71,120.79 = 28,875.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,536.61/71,120.79 = 28,875.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,536.61x = 71,120.79 × 28,875.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,536.61x = 2,053,658,684.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,053,658,684.16/51,536.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,848.54

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