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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,195.33, 76,792.59 and 19,598.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,195.33, 76,792.59 and 19,598.04 is: 29,396.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,195.33 : 76,792.59 = 19,598.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,195.33/76,792.59 = 19,598.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,195.33x = 76,792.59 × 19,598.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,195.33x = 1,504,984,250.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,504,984,250.52/51,195.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,396.90

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