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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,578.61, 77,380.13 and 19,989.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,578.61, 77,380.13 and 19,989.42 is: 29,988.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,578.61 : 77,380.13 = 19,989.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,578.61/77,380.13 = 19,989.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,578.61x = 77,380.13 × 19,989.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,578.61x = 1,546,783,918.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,783,918.22/51,578.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,988.86

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