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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,547.00, 71,131.26 and 28,576.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,547.00, 71,131.26 and 28,576.59 is: 39,433.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,547.00 : 71,131.26 = 28,576.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,547.00/71,131.26 = 28,576.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,547.00x = 71,131.26 × 28,576.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,547.00x = 2,032,689,049.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,032,689,049.28/51,547.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,433.70

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