Answer
Yes, the thief set off the alarm.
Work Step by Step
The alarm was weight-sensitive and because the weight of the gold cylinder and the weight of the sand cylinder were not equal, the alarm was triggered.
$19,251.75 g \gt 2,992.5 g$
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