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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,953.04, 77,964.08 and 19,121.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,953.04, 77,964.08 and 19,121.04 is: 28,694.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,953.04 : 77,964.08 = 19,121.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,953.04/77,964.08 = 19,121.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,953.04x = 77,964.08 × 19,121.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,953.04x = 1,490,754,292.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,754,292.24/51,953.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,694.26

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