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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,635.50, 219,957.36 and 51,852.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,635.50, 219,957.36 and 51,852.30 is: 77,779.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,635.50 : 219,957.36 = 51,852.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,635.50/219,957.36 = 51,852.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,635.50x = 219,957.36 × 51,852.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,635.50x = 11,405,295,017.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,405,295,017.93/146,635.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,779.90

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