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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,468.12, 77,216.78 and 26,526.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,468.12, 77,216.78 and 26,526.44 is: 39,797.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,468.12 : 77,216.78 = 26,526.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,468.12/77,216.78 = 26,526.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,468.12x = 77,216.78 × 26,526.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,468.12x = 2,048,286,281.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,286,281.66/51,468.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,797.18

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