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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,062.92, 76,553.07 and 22,962.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,062.92, 76,553.07 and 22,962.40 is: 34,425.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,062.92 : 76,553.07 = 22,962.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,062.92/76,553.07 = 22,962.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,062.92x = 76,553.07 × 22,962.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,062.92x = 1,757,842,214.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,757,842,214.57/51,062.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,425.02

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