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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,790.56, 77,622.20 and 26,816.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,790.56, 77,622.20 and 26,816.38 is: 40,191.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,790.56 : 77,622.20 = 26,816.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,790.56/77,622.20 = 26,816.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,790.56x = 77,622.20 × 26,816.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,790.56x = 2,081,546,411.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,081,546,411.64/51,790.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,191.62

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