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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,824.40, 77,736.60 and 22,237.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,824.40, 77,736.60 and 22,237.20 is: 33,355.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,824.40 : 77,736.60 = 22,237.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,824.40/77,736.60 = 22,237.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,824.40x = 77,736.60 × 22,237.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,824.40x = 1,728,644,321.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,644,321.52/51,824.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,355.80

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