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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,836.89, 152,735.55 and 51,222.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,836.89, 152,735.55 and 51,222.42 is: 76,823.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,836.89 : 152,735.55 = 51,222.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,836.89/152,735.55 = 51,222.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,836.89x = 152,735.55 × 51,222.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,836.89x = 7,823,484,491.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,823,484,491.03/101,836.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,823.68

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