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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,742.54, 77,548.92 and 22,125.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,742.54, 77,548.92 and 22,125.61 is: 33,160.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,742.54 : 77,548.92 = 22,125.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,742.54/77,548.92 = 22,125.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,742.54x = 77,548.92 × 22,125.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,742.54x = 1,715,817,159.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,817,159.84/51,742.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,160.67

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