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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,286.40, 226,843.20 and 62,434.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,286.40, 226,843.20 and 62,434.80 is: 93,616.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,286.40 : 226,843.20 = 62,434.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,286.40/226,843.20 = 62,434.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,286.40x = 226,843.20 × 62,434.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,286.40x = 14,162,909,823.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,162,909,823.36/151,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,616.54

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