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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,296.80, 76,955.12 and 19,704.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,296.80, 76,955.12 and 19,704.48 is: 29,560.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,296.80 : 76,955.12 = 19,704.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,296.80/76,955.12 = 19,704.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,296.80x = 76,955.12 × 19,704.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,296.80x = 1,516,360,622.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,516,360,622.94/51,296.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,560.53

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