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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,582.56, 77,379.42 and 22,003.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,582.56, 77,379.42 and 22,003.52 is: 33,007.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,582.56 : 77,379.42 = 22,003.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,582.56/77,379.42 = 22,003.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,582.56x = 77,379.42 × 22,003.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,582.56x = 1,702,619,615.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,702,619,615.56/51,582.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,007.66

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