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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,088.76, 226,635.75 and 51,251.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,088.76, 226,635.75 and 51,251.54 is: 76,878.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,088.76 : 226,635.75 = 51,251.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,088.76/226,635.75 = 51,251.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,088.76x = 226,635.75 × 51,251.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,088.76x = 11,615,430,073.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,615,430,073.38/151,088.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,878.19

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