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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,799.56, 77,699.38 and 22,198.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,799.56, 77,699.38 and 22,198.20 is: 33,297.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,799.56 : 77,699.38 = 22,198.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,799.56/77,699.38 = 22,198.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,799.56x = 77,699.38 × 22,198.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,799.56x = 1,724,786,377.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,786,377.12/51,799.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,297.32

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