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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,072.37, 219,132.79 and 51,277.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,072.37, 219,132.79 and 51,277.98 is: 76,925.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,072.37 : 219,132.79 = 51,277.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,072.37/219,132.79 = 51,277.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,072.37x = 219,132.79 × 51,277.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,072.37x = 11,236,686,822.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,236,686,822.96/146,072.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,925.48

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