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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,737.77, 77,567.31 and 26,761.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,737.77, 77,567.31 and 26,761.91 is: 40,122.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,737.77 : 77,567.31 = 26,761.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,737.77/77,567.31 = 26,761.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,737.77x = 77,567.31 × 26,761.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,737.77x = 2,075,849,369.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,075,849,369.16/51,737.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,122.51

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