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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,904.60, 77,828.10 and 22,317.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,904.60, 77,828.10 and 22,317.40 is: 33,463.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,904.60 : 77,828.10 = 22,317.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,904.60/77,828.10 = 22,317.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,904.60x = 77,828.10 × 22,317.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,904.60x = 1,736,920,838.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,920,838.94/51,904.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,463.72

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