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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,093.40, 226,632.90 and 51,243.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,093.40, 226,632.90 and 51,243.80 is: 76,863.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,093.40 : 226,632.90 = 51,243.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,093.40/226,632.90 = 51,243.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,093.40x = 226,632.90 × 51,243.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,093.40x = 11,613,531,001.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,613,531,001.02/151,093.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,863.26

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