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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,841.56, 79,262.82 and 22,850.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,841.56, 79,262.82 and 22,850.20 is: 34,275.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,841.56 : 79,262.82 = 22,850.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,841.56/79,262.82 = 22,850.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,841.56x = 79,262.82 × 22,850.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,841.56x = 1,811,171,289.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,811,171,289.56/52,841.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,275.51

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