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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,886.37, 77,835.33 and 22,307.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,886.37, 77,835.33 and 22,307.20 is: 33,463.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,886.37 : 77,835.33 = 22,307.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,886.37/77,835.33 = 22,307.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,886.37x = 77,835.33 × 22,307.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,886.37x = 1,736,288,078.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,288,078.79/51,886.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,463.28

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