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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,202.44, 76,851.18 and 26,260.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,202.44, 76,851.18 and 26,260.92 is: 39,415.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,202.44 : 76,851.18 = 26,260.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,202.44/76,851.18 = 26,260.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,202.44x = 76,851.18 × 26,260.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,202.44x = 2,018,182,689.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,018,182,689.89/51,202.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,415.75

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