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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,636.88, 77,463.44 and 22,054.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,636.88, 77,463.44 and 22,054.88 is: 33,085.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,636.88 : 77,463.44 = 22,054.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,636.88/77,463.44 = 22,054.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,636.88x = 77,463.44 × 22,054.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,636.88x = 1,708,446,873.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,708,446,873.59/51,636.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,085.79

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