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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,712.02, 77,599.01 and 22,129.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,712.02, 77,599.01 and 22,129.88 is: 33,208.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,712.02 : 77,599.01 = 22,129.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,712.02/77,599.01 = 22,129.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,712.02x = 77,599.01 × 22,129.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,712.02x = 1,717,257,101.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,717,257,101.49/51,712.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,208.08

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