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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,845.27, 77,775.39 and 22,262.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,845.27, 77,775.39 and 22,262.85 is: 33,397.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,845.27 : 77,775.39 = 22,262.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,845.27/77,775.39 = 22,262.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,845.27x = 77,775.39 × 22,262.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,845.27x = 1,731,501,841.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,731,501,841.26/51,845.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,397.49

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