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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,534.90, 152,442.11 and 51,648.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,534.90, 152,442.11 and 51,648.75 is: 77,544.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,534.90 : 152,442.11 = 51,648.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,534.90/152,442.11 = 51,648.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,534.90x = 152,442.11 × 51,648.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,534.90x = 7,873,444,428.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,873,444,428.86/101,534.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,544.22

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