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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,743.82, 77,550.78 and 22,126.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,743.82, 77,550.78 and 22,126.83 is: 33,162.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,743.82 : 77,550.78 = 22,126.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,743.82/77,550.78 = 22,126.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,743.82x = 77,550.78 × 22,126.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,743.82x = 1,715,952,925.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,952,925.43/51,743.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,162.47

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