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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,533.24, 78,799.86 and 22,540.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,533.24, 78,799.86 and 22,540.97 is: 33,811.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,533.24 : 78,799.86 = 22,540.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,533.24/78,799.86 = 22,540.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,533.24x = 78,799.86 × 22,540.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,533.24x = 1,776,224,886.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,224,886.26/52,533.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,811.45

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