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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,563.73, 77,353.01 and 19,554.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,563.73, 77,353.01 and 19,554.59 is: 29,334.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,563.73 : 77,353.01 = 19,554.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,563.73/77,353.01 = 19,554.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,563.73x = 77,353.01 × 19,554.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,563.73x = 1,512,606,395.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,606,395.82/51,563.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,334.70

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