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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,054.60, 76,582.59 and 19,466.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,054.60, 76,582.59 and 19,466.35 is: 29,199.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,054.60 : 76,582.59 = 19,466.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,054.60/76,582.59 = 19,466.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,054.60x = 76,582.59 × 19,466.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,054.60x = 1,490,783,500.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,783,500.85/51,054.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,199.79

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