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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,945.90, 77,922.90 and 22,364.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,945.90, 77,922.90 and 22,364.70 is: 33,548.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,945.90 : 77,922.90 = 22,364.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,945.90/77,922.90 = 22,364.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,945.90x = 77,922.90 × 22,364.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,945.90x = 1,742,722,281.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,722,281.63/51,945.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,548.79

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