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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,357.60, 227,060.40 and 51,527.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,357.60, 227,060.40 and 51,527.20 is: 77,298.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,357.60 : 227,060.40 = 51,527.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,357.60/227,060.40 = 51,527.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,357.60x = 227,060.40 × 51,527.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,357.60x = 11,699,786,642.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,699,786,642.88/151,357.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,298.97

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