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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,822.70, 77,695.65 and 22,216.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,822.70, 77,695.65 and 22,216.30 is: 33,307.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,822.70 : 77,695.65 = 22,216.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,822.70/77,695.65 = 22,216.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,822.70x = 77,695.65 × 22,216.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,822.70x = 1,726,109,869.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,109,869.10/51,822.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,307.99

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