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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,741.45, 77,547.27 and 22,124.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,741.45, 77,547.27 and 22,124.52 is: 33,159.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,741.45 : 77,547.27 = 22,124.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,741.45/77,547.27 = 22,124.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,741.45x = 77,547.27 × 22,124.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,741.45x = 1,715,696,126.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,696,126.06/51,741.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,159.03

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