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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,824.60, 77,679.30 and 22,237.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,824.60, 77,679.30 and 22,237.40 is: 33,331.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,824.60 : 77,679.30 = 22,237.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,824.60/77,679.30 = 22,237.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,824.60x = 77,679.30 × 22,237.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,824.60x = 1,727,385,665.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,385,665.82/51,824.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,331.38

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