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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,123.55, 76,673.40 and 19,522.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,123.55, 76,673.40 and 19,522.01 is: 29,278.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,123.55 : 76,673.40 = 19,522.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,123.55/76,673.40 = 19,522.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,123.55x = 76,673.40 × 19,522.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,123.55x = 1,496,818,881.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,818,881.53/51,123.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,278.46

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