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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,937.32, 77,878.26 and 26,952.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,937.32, 77,878.26 and 26,952.21 is: 40,413.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,937.32 : 77,878.26 = 26,952.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,937.32/77,878.26 = 26,952.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,937.32x = 77,878.26 × 26,952.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,937.32x = 2,098,991,217.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,098,991,217.95/51,937.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,413.93

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