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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,823.47, 71,515.29 and 28,852.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,823.47, 71,515.29 and 28,852.99 is: 39,816.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,823.47 : 71,515.29 = 28,852.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,823.47/71,515.29 = 28,852.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,823.47x = 71,515.29 × 28,852.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,823.47x = 2,063,429,768.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,063,429,768.43/51,823.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,816.51

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