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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,736.20, 77,589.72 and 22,186.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,736.20, 77,589.72 and 22,186.19 is: 33,273.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,736.20 : 77,589.72 = 22,186.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,736.20/77,589.72 = 22,186.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,736.20x = 77,589.72 × 22,186.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,736.20x = 1,721,419,882.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,721,419,882.02/51,736.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,273.03

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