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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,062.88, 76,597.20 and 19,895.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,062.88, 76,597.20 and 19,895.52 is: 29,844.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,062.88 : 76,597.20 = 19,895.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,062.88/76,597.20 = 19,895.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,062.88x = 76,597.20 × 19,895.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,062.88x = 1,523,941,124.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,941,124.54/51,062.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,844.40

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