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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,326.45, 77,038.11 and 26,384.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,326.45, 77,038.11 and 26,384.01 is: 39,600.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,326.45 : 77,038.11 = 26,384.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,326.45/77,038.11 = 26,384.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,326.45x = 77,038.11 × 26,384.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,326.45x = 2,032,574,264.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,032,574,264.62/51,326.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,600.92

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