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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,696.44, 77,573.94 and 22,111.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,696.44, 77,573.94 and 22,111.64 is: 33,179.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,696.44 : 77,573.94 = 22,111.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,696.44/77,573.94 = 22,111.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,696.44x = 77,573.94 × 22,111.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,696.44x = 1,715,287,034.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,287,034.66/51,696.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,179.98

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