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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,807.50, 77,735.85 and 22,233.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,807.50, 77,735.85 and 22,233.79 is: 33,361.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,807.50 : 77,735.85 = 22,233.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,807.50/77,735.85 = 22,233.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,807.50x = 77,735.85 × 22,233.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,807.50x = 1,728,362,064.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,362,064.52/51,807.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,361.24

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