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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,737.23, 77,627.67 and 22,168.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,737.23, 77,627.67 and 22,168.99 is: 33,262.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,737.23 : 77,627.67 = 22,168.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,737.23/77,627.67 = 22,168.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,737.23x = 77,627.67 × 22,168.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,737.23x = 1,720,927,039.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,927,039.95/51,737.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,262.84

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