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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,813.20, 77,662.20 and 28,456.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,813.20, 77,662.20 and 28,456.40 is: 42,652.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,813.20 : 77,662.20 = 28,456.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,813.20/77,662.20 = 28,456.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,813.20x = 77,662.20 × 28,456.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,813.20x = 2,209,986,628.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,209,986,628.08/51,813.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,652.97

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