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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,054.88, 226,600.79 and 51,243.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,054.88, 226,600.79 and 51,243.63 is: 76,871.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,054.88 : 226,600.79 = 51,243.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,054.88/226,600.79 = 51,243.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,054.88x = 226,600.79 × 51,243.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,054.88x = 11,611,846,784.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,611,846,784.25/151,054.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,871.71

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