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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,609.47, 219,918.30 and 51,826.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,609.47, 219,918.30 and 51,826.26 is: 77,740.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,609.47 : 219,918.30 = 51,826.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,609.47/219,918.30 = 51,826.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,609.47x = 219,918.30 × 51,826.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,609.47x = 11,397,542,994.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,397,542,994.56/146,609.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,740.84

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