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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,927.37, 77,835.69 and 26,933.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,927.37, 77,835.69 and 26,933.03 is: 40,370.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,927.37 : 77,835.69 = 26,933.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,927.37/77,835.69 = 26,933.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,927.37x = 77,835.69 × 26,933.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,927.37x = 2,096,351,301.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,351,301.45/51,927.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,370.84

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