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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,820.10, 77,672.55 and 22,232.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,820.10, 77,672.55 and 22,232.90 is: 33,324.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,820.10 : 77,672.55 = 22,232.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,820.10/77,672.55 = 22,232.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,820.10x = 77,672.55 × 22,232.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,820.10x = 1,726,886,036.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,886,036.90/51,820.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,324.64

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