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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,774.36, 77,596.68 and 22,157.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,774.36, 77,596.68 and 22,157.52 is: 33,208.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,774.36 : 77,596.68 = 22,157.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,774.36/77,596.68 = 22,157.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,774.36x = 77,596.68 × 22,157.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,774.36x = 1,719,349,989.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,719,349,989.03/51,774.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,208.52

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