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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,928.37, 77,837.19 and 26,934.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,928.37, 77,837.19 and 26,934.03 is: 40,372.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,928.37 : 77,837.19 = 26,934.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,928.37/77,837.19 = 26,934.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,928.37x = 77,837.19 × 26,934.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,928.37x = 2,096,469,210.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,469,210.58/51,928.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,372.33

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