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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,581.60, 219,889.92 and 51,792.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,581.60, 219,889.92 and 51,792.16 is: 77,694.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,581.60 : 219,889.92 = 51,792.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,581.60/219,889.92 = 51,792.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,581.60x = 219,889.92 × 51,792.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,581.60x = 11,388,573,919.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,388,573,919.03/146,581.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,694.43

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