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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,711.07, 77,500.98 and 26,746.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,711.07, 77,500.98 and 26,746.45 is: 40,085.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,711.07 : 77,500.98 = 26,746.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,711.07/77,500.98 = 26,746.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,711.07x = 77,500.98 × 26,746.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,711.07x = 2,072,876,086.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,072,876,086.52/51,711.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,085.73

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