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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,701.12, 77,559.56 and 26,386.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,701.12, 77,559.56 and 26,386.82 is: 39,584.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,701.12 : 77,559.56 = 26,386.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,701.12/77,559.56 = 26,386.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,701.12x = 77,559.56 × 26,386.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,701.12x = 2,046,549,827.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,046,549,827.17/51,701.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,584.24

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