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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,819.20, 77,690.40 and 22,212.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,819.20, 77,690.40 and 22,212.80 is: 33,302.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,819.20 : 77,690.40 = 22,212.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,819.20/77,690.40 = 22,212.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,819.20x = 77,690.40 × 22,212.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,819.20x = 1,725,721,317.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,725,721,317.12/51,819.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,302.74

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