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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,528.50, 219,810.38 and 51,739.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,528.50, 219,810.38 and 51,739.18 is: 77,615.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,528.50 : 219,810.38 = 51,739.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,528.50/219,810.38 = 51,739.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,528.50x = 219,810.38 × 51,739.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,528.50x = 11,372,808,816.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,372,808,816.69/146,528.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,615.00

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