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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,065.74, 76,670.37 and 26,123.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,065.74, 76,670.37 and 26,123.68 is: 39,222.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,065.74 : 76,670.37 = 26,123.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,065.74/76,670.37 = 26,123.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,065.74x = 76,670.37 × 26,123.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,065.74x = 2,002,912,211.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,002,912,211.36/51,065.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,222.23

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