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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,836.94, 77,741.02 and 22,248.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,836.94, 77,741.02 and 22,248.20 is: 33,366.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,836.94 : 77,741.02 = 22,248.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,836.94/77,741.02 = 22,248.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,836.94x = 77,741.02 × 22,248.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,836.94x = 1,729,597,761.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,729,597,761.16/51,836.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,366.12

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