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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,889.38, 77,839.83 and 22,310.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,889.38, 77,839.83 and 22,310.19 is: 33,467.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,889.38 : 77,839.83 = 22,310.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,889.38/77,839.83 = 22,310.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,889.38x = 77,839.83 × 22,310.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,889.38x = 1,736,621,396.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,621,396.87/51,889.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,467.76

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