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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,735.32, 77,538.04 and 22,118.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,735.32, 77,538.04 and 22,118.34 is: 33,149.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,735.32 : 77,538.04 = 22,118.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,735.32/77,538.04 = 22,118.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,735.32x = 77,538.04 × 22,118.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,735.32x = 1,715,012,731.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,012,731.65/51,735.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,149.75

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