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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,880.13, 77,851.14 and 26,919.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,880.13, 77,851.14 and 26,919.98 is: 40,396.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,880.13 : 77,851.14 = 26,919.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,880.13/77,851.14 = 26,919.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,880.13x = 77,851.14 × 26,919.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,880.13x = 2,095,751,084.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,095,751,084.94/51,880.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,396.03

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