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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,378.18, 77,077.80 and 19,788.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,378.18, 77,077.80 and 19,788.18 is: 29,686.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,378.18 : 77,077.80 = 19,788.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,378.18/77,077.80 = 19,788.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,378.18x = 77,077.80 × 19,788.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,378.18x = 1,525,229,380.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,525,229,380.40/51,378.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,686.33

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