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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,148.96, 76,678.26 and 19,962.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,148.96, 76,678.26 and 19,962.40 is: 29,925.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,148.96 : 76,678.26 = 19,962.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,148.96/76,678.26 = 19,962.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,148.96x = 76,678.26 × 19,962.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,148.96x = 1,530,682,097.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,682,097.42/51,148.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,925.97

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