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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,184.47, 76,740.33 and 19,567.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,184.47, 76,740.33 and 19,567.88 is: 29,337.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,184.47 : 76,740.33 = 19,567.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,184.47/76,740.33 = 19,567.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,184.47x = 76,740.33 × 19,567.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,184.47x = 1,501,645,184.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,645,184.90/51,184.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,337.91

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