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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,326.44, 77,038.11 and 26,384.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,326.44, 77,038.11 and 26,384.00 is: 39,600.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,326.44 : 77,038.11 = 26,384.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,326.44/77,038.11 = 26,384.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,326.44x = 77,038.11 × 26,384.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,326.44x = 2,032,573,109.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,032,573,109.05/51,326.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,600.90

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