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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,344.40, 76,877.52 and 26,668.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,344.40, 76,877.52 and 26,668.56 is: 39,930.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,344.40 : 76,877.52 = 26,668.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,344.40/76,877.52 = 26,668.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,344.40x = 76,877.52 × 26,668.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,344.40x = 2,050,212,754.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,050,212,754.77/51,344.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,930.60

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