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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,785.33, 77,678.03 and 22,184.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,785.33, 77,678.03 and 22,184.02 is: 33,276.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,785.33 : 77,678.03 = 22,184.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,785.33/77,678.03 = 22,184.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,785.33x = 77,678.03 × 22,184.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,785.33x = 1,723,210,832.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,210,832.35/51,785.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,276.04

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