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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,818.43, 77,769.09 and 26,865.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,818.43, 77,769.09 and 26,865.57 is: 40,319.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,818.43 : 77,769.09 = 26,865.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,818.43/77,769.09 = 26,865.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,818.43x = 77,769.09 × 26,865.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,818.43x = 2,089,310,931.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,089,310,931.23/51,818.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,319.84

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