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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,747.32, 77,556.05 and 22,130.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,747.32, 77,556.05 and 22,130.33 is: 33,167.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,747.32 : 77,556.05 = 22,130.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,747.32/77,556.05 = 22,130.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,747.32x = 77,556.05 × 22,130.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,747.32x = 1,716,340,869.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,340,869.34/51,747.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,167.72

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