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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,951.18, 76,431.64 and 19,788.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,951.18, 76,431.64 and 19,788.86 is: 29,685.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,951.18 : 76,431.64 = 19,788.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,951.18/76,431.64 = 19,788.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,951.18x = 76,431.64 × 19,788.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,951.18x = 1,512,495,023.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,495,023.53/50,951.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,685.18

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