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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,136.69, 226,562.27 and 51,226.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,136.69, 226,562.27 and 51,226.02 is: 76,790.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,136.69 : 226,562.27 = 51,226.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,136.69/226,562.27 = 51,226.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,136.69x = 226,562.27 × 51,226.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,136.69x = 11,605,883,118.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,605,883,118.14/151,136.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,790.64

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