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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,055.48, 76,524.54 and 19,864.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,055.48, 76,524.54 and 19,864.36 is: 29,773.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,055.48 : 76,524.54 = 19,864.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,055.48/76,524.54 = 19,864.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,055.48x = 76,524.54 × 19,864.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,055.48x = 1,520,111,011.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,111,011.39/51,055.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,773.71

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