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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,025.40, 226,530.90 and 51,175.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,025.40, 226,530.90 and 51,175.80 is: 76,761.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,025.40 : 226,530.90 = 51,175.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,025.40/226,530.90 = 51,175.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,025.40x = 226,530.90 × 51,175.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,025.40x = 11,592,900,032.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,592,900,032.22/151,025.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,761.26

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