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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,028.12, 76,556.70 and 19,872.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,028.12, 76,556.70 and 19,872.28 is: 29,814.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,028.12 : 76,556.70 = 19,872.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,028.12/76,556.70 = 19,872.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,028.12x = 76,556.70 × 19,872.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,028.12x = 1,521,356,178.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,356,178.28/51,028.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,814.07

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