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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,598.23, 77,419.23 and 28,197.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,598.23, 77,419.23 and 28,197.33 is: 42,307.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,598.23 : 77,419.23 = 28,197.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,598.23/77,419.23 = 28,197.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,598.23x = 77,419.23 × 28,197.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,598.23x = 2,183,015,576.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,015,576.66/51,598.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,307.95

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