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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,649.17, 77,400.86 and 22,056.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,649.17, 77,400.86 and 22,056.63 is: 33,053.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,649.17 : 77,400.86 = 22,056.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,649.17/77,400.86 = 22,056.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,649.17x = 77,400.86 × 22,056.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,649.17x = 1,707,202,020.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,202,020.42/51,649.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,053.81

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