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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,914.36, 77,816.87 and 26,927.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,914.36, 77,816.87 and 26,927.89 is: 40,363.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,914.36 : 77,816.87 = 26,927.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,914.36/77,816.87 = 26,927.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,914.36x = 77,816.87 × 26,927.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,914.36x = 2,095,443,786.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,095,443,786.32/51,914.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,363.47

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