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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,854.90, 77,717.61 and 22,238.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,854.90, 77,717.61 and 22,238.42 is: 33,329.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,854.90 : 77,717.61 = 22,238.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,854.90/77,717.61 = 22,238.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,854.90x = 77,717.61 × 22,238.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,854.90x = 1,728,316,463.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,316,463.99/51,854.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,329.86

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