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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,798.56, 77,697.88 and 22,197.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,798.56, 77,697.88 and 22,197.20 is: 33,295.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,798.56 : 77,697.88 = 22,197.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,798.56/77,697.88 = 22,197.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,798.56x = 77,697.88 × 22,197.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,798.56x = 1,724,675,381.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,675,381.94/51,798.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,295.82

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