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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,834.90, 77,732.91 and 22,237.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,834.90, 77,732.91 and 22,237.50 is: 33,347.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,834.90 : 77,732.91 = 22,237.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,834.90/77,732.91 = 22,237.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,834.90x = 77,732.91 × 22,237.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,834.90x = 1,728,585,586.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,585,586.13/51,834.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,347.91

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