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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,743.51, 77,550.33 and 22,126.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,743.51, 77,550.33 and 22,126.52 is: 33,162.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,743.51 : 77,550.33 = 22,126.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,743.51/77,550.33 = 22,126.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,743.51x = 77,550.33 × 22,126.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,743.51x = 1,715,918,595.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,918,595.32/51,743.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,162.01

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