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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,242.28, 76,867.38 and 19,667.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,242.28, 76,867.38 and 19,667.52 is: 29,502.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,242.28 : 76,867.38 = 19,667.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,242.28/76,867.38 = 19,667.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,242.28x = 76,867.38 × 19,667.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,242.28x = 1,511,790,733.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,790,733.50/51,242.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,502.80

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