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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,826.02, 77,763.62 and 22,252.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,826.02, 77,763.62 and 22,252.28 is: 33,388.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,826.02 : 77,763.62 = 22,252.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,826.02/77,763.62 = 22,252.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,826.02x = 77,763.62 × 22,252.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,826.02x = 1,730,417,846.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,730,417,846.05/51,826.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,388.98

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