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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,842.15, 77,743.79 and 22,244.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,842.15, 77,743.79 and 22,244.75 is: 33,358.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,842.15 : 77,743.79 = 22,244.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,842.15/77,743.79 = 22,244.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,842.15x = 77,743.79 × 22,244.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,842.15x = 1,729,391,061.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,729,391,061.38/51,842.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,358.78

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