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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,026.82, 226,539.19 and 51,257.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,026.82, 226,539.19 and 51,257.26 is: 76,885.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,026.82 : 226,539.19 = 51,257.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,026.82/226,539.19 = 51,257.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,026.82x = 226,539.19 × 51,257.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,026.82x = 11,611,778,162.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,611,778,162.02/151,026.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,885.54

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