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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,941.27, 77,884.16 and 26,956.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,941.27, 77,884.16 and 26,956.16 is: 40,419.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,941.27 : 77,884.16 = 26,956.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,941.27/77,884.16 = 26,956.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,941.27x = 77,884.16 × 26,956.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,941.27x = 2,099,457,354.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,099,457,354.22/51,941.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,419.83

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