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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,468.57, 77,191.23 and 26,142.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,468.57, 77,191.23 and 26,142.43 is: 39,207.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,468.57 : 77,191.23 = 26,142.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,468.57/77,191.23 = 26,142.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,468.57x = 77,191.23 × 26,142.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,468.57x = 2,017,966,326.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,966,326.89/51,468.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,207.74

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