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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,935.14, 77,829.81 and 22,330.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,935.14, 77,829.81 and 22,330.72 is: 33,464.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,935.14 : 77,829.81 = 22,330.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,935.14/77,829.81 = 22,330.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,935.14x = 77,829.81 × 22,330.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,935.14x = 1,737,995,694.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,995,694.76/51,935.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,464.73

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