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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,267.17, 76,896.57 and 22,812.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,267.17, 76,896.57 and 22,812.95 is: 34,217.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,267.17 : 76,896.57 = 22,812.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,267.17/76,896.57 = 22,812.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,267.17x = 76,896.57 × 22,812.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,267.17x = 1,754,237,606.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,754,237,606.58/51,267.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,217.56

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