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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,929.60, 77,865.60 and 22,342.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,929.60, 77,865.60 and 22,342.40 is: 33,501.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,929.60 : 77,865.60 = 22,342.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,929.60/77,865.60 = 22,342.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,929.60x = 77,865.60 × 22,342.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,929.60x = 1,739,704,381.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,704,381.44/51,929.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,501.21

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