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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,077.50, 133,616.34 and 22,517.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,077.50, 133,616.34 and 22,517.78 is: 33,776.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,077.50 : 133,616.34 = 22,517.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,077.50/133,616.34 = 22,517.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,077.50x = 133,616.34 × 22,517.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,077.50x = 3,008,743,348.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,008,743,348.53/89,077.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,776.69

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