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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,647.66, 77,504.26 and 22,065.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,647.66, 77,504.26 and 22,065.72 is: 33,112.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,647.66 : 77,504.26 = 22,065.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,647.66/77,504.26 = 22,065.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,647.66x = 77,504.26 × 22,065.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,647.66x = 1,710,187,299.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,187,299.97/51,647.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,112.58

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