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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,223.23, 76,832.06 and 19,648.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,223.23, 76,832.06 and 19,648.44 is: 29,471.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,223.23 : 76,832.06 = 19,648.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,223.23/76,832.06 = 19,648.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,223.23x = 76,832.06 × 19,648.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,223.23x = 1,509,630,022.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,630,022.74/51,223.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,471.59

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