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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,304.51, 226,891.10 and 51,437.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,304.51, 226,891.10 and 51,437.87 is: 77,134.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,304.51 : 226,891.10 = 51,437.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,304.51/226,891.10 = 51,437.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,304.51x = 226,891.10 × 51,437.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,304.51x = 11,670,793,514.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,670,793,514.31/151,304.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,134.47

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