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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,872.00, 77,792.60 and 22,282.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,872.00, 77,792.60 and 22,282.92 is: 33,417.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,872.00 : 77,792.60 = 22,282.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,872.00/77,792.60 = 22,282.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,872.00x = 77,792.60 × 22,282.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,872.00x = 1,733,446,556.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,446,556.89/51,872.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,417.77

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