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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,736.84, 77,540.30 and 22,119.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,736.84, 77,540.30 and 22,119.84 is: 33,151.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,736.84 : 77,540.30 = 22,119.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,736.84/77,540.30 = 22,119.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,736.84x = 77,540.30 × 22,119.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,736.84x = 1,715,179,029.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,179,029.55/51,736.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,151.99

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