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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,250.78, 76,880.13 and 19,676.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,250.78, 76,880.13 and 19,676.02 is: 29,515.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,250.78 : 76,880.13 = 19,676.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,250.78/76,880.13 = 19,676.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,250.78x = 76,880.13 × 19,676.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,250.78x = 1,512,694,975.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,694,975.48/51,250.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,515.55

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