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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,285.36, 76,875.48 and 19,686.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,285.36, 76,875.48 and 19,686.90 is: 29,510.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,285.36 : 76,875.48 = 19,686.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,285.36/76,875.48 = 19,686.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,285.36x = 76,875.48 × 19,686.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,285.36x = 1,513,439,887.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,439,887.21/51,285.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,510.17

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