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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,849.15, 77,723.16 and 28,135.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,849.15, 77,723.16 and 28,135.26 is: 42,175.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,849.15 : 77,723.16 = 28,135.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,849.15/77,723.16 = 28,135.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,849.15x = 77,723.16 × 28,135.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,849.15x = 2,186,761,314.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,761,314.62/51,849.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,175.45

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