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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,803.40, 77,705.10 and 22,216.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,803.40, 77,705.10 and 22,216.20 is: 33,324.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,803.40 : 77,705.10 = 22,216.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,803.40/77,705.10 = 22,216.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,803.40x = 77,705.10 × 22,216.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,803.40x = 1,726,312,042.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,312,042.62/51,803.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,324.30

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