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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,152.00, 79,777.20 and 26,875.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,152.00, 79,777.20 and 26,875.19 is: 40,337.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,152.00 : 79,777.20 = 26,875.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,152.00/79,777.20 = 26,875.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,152.00x = 79,777.20 × 26,875.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,152.00x = 2,144,027,707.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,027,707.89/53,152.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,337.67

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