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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,736.32, 77,539.55 and 22,119.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,736.32, 77,539.55 and 22,119.35 is: 33,151.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,736.32 : 77,539.55 = 22,119.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,736.32/77,539.55 = 22,119.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,736.32x = 77,539.55 × 22,119.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,736.32x = 1,715,123,947.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,123,947.00/51,736.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,151.26

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