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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,948.88, 77,922.84 and 22,387.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,948.88, 77,922.84 and 22,387.60 is: 33,581.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,948.88 : 77,922.84 = 22,387.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,948.88/77,922.84 = 22,387.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,948.88x = 77,922.84 × 22,387.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,948.88x = 1,744,505,372.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,505,372.78/51,948.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,581.19

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