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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,736.13, 77,675.13 and 26,793.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,736.13, 77,675.13 and 26,793.39 is: 40,226.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,736.13 : 77,675.13 = 26,793.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,736.13/77,675.13 = 26,793.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,736.13x = 77,675.13 × 26,793.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,736.13x = 2,081,180,051.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,081,180,051.39/51,736.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,226.83

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