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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,808.00, 77,736.60 and 22,234.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,808.00, 77,736.60 and 22,234.29 is: 33,361.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,808.00 : 77,736.60 = 22,234.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,808.00/77,736.60 = 22,234.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,808.00x = 77,736.60 × 22,234.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,808.00x = 1,728,417,608.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,417,608.16/51,808.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,361.99

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