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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,136.32, 76,639.86 and 23,026.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,136.32, 76,639.86 and 23,026.44 is: 34,510.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,136.32 : 76,639.86 = 23,026.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,136.32/76,639.86 = 23,026.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,136.32x = 76,639.86 × 23,026.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,136.32x = 1,764,743,137.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,743,137.90/51,136.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,510.56

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