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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,252.28, 76,882.38 and 19,677.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,252.28, 76,882.38 and 19,677.52 is: 29,517.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,252.28 : 76,882.38 = 19,677.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,252.28/76,882.38 = 19,677.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,252.28x = 76,882.38 × 19,677.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,252.28x = 1,512,854,570.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,854,570.10/51,252.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,517.80

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