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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,428.59, 77,173.54 and 22,963.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,428.59, 77,173.54 and 22,963.33 is: 34,458.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,428.59 : 77,173.54 = 22,963.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,428.59/77,173.54 = 22,963.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,428.59x = 77,173.54 × 22,963.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,428.59x = 1,772,161,466.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,161,466.29/51,428.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,458.68

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