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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,288.76, 76,943.10 and 19,696.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,288.76, 76,943.10 and 19,696.50 is: 29,548.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,288.76 : 76,943.10 = 19,696.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,288.76/76,943.10 = 19,696.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,288.76x = 76,943.10 × 19,696.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,288.76x = 1,515,509,732.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,515,509,732.22/51,288.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,548.57

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