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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,082.68, 76,557.40 and 26,101.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,082.68, 76,557.40 and 26,101.68 is: 39,118.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,082.68 : 76,557.40 = 26,101.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,082.68/76,557.40 = 26,101.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,082.68x = 76,557.40 × 26,101.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,082.68x = 1,998,276,756.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,276,756.43/51,082.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,118.48

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