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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,841.83, 77,804.27 and 26,889.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,841.83, 77,804.27 and 26,889.03 is: 40,355.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,841.83 : 77,804.27 = 26,889.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,841.83/77,804.27 = 26,889.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,841.83x = 77,804.27 × 26,889.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,841.83x = 2,092,081,215.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,092,081,215.71/51,841.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,355.08

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