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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,856.89, 77,792.84 and 22,274.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,856.89, 77,792.84 and 22,274.48 is: 33,414.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,856.89 : 77,792.84 = 22,274.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,856.89/77,792.84 = 22,274.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,856.89x = 77,792.84 × 22,274.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,856.89x = 1,732,794,558.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,794,558.39/51,856.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,414.93

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