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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,378.84, 77,026.32 and 22,894.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,378.84, 77,026.32 and 22,894.92 is: 34,323.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,378.84 : 77,026.32 = 22,894.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,378.84/77,026.32 = 22,894.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,378.84x = 77,026.32 × 22,894.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,378.84x = 1,763,511,434.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,511,434.29/51,378.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,323.69

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