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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,817.24, 77,767.75 and 26,864.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,817.24, 77,767.75 and 26,864.43 is: 40,318.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,817.24 : 77,767.75 = 26,864.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,817.24/77,767.75 = 26,864.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,817.24x = 77,767.75 × 26,864.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,817.24x = 2,089,186,018.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,089,186,018.08/51,817.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,318.36

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