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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,956.90, 77,794.58 and 26,944.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,956.90, 77,794.58 and 26,944.50 is: 40,343.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,956.90 : 77,794.58 = 26,944.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,956.90/77,794.58 = 26,944.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,956.90x = 77,794.58 × 26,944.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,956.90x = 2,096,136,128.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,136,128.17/51,956.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,343.75

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