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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,550.79, 219,852.51 and 51,835.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,550.79, 219,852.51 and 51,835.87 is: 77,763.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,550.79 : 219,852.51 = 51,835.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,550.79/219,852.51 = 51,835.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,550.79x = 219,852.51 × 51,835.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,550.79x = 11,396,244,769.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,396,244,769.09/146,550.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,763.11

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