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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,361.37, 227,060.91 and 51,513.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,361.37, 227,060.91 and 51,513.89 is: 77,277.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,361.37 : 227,060.91 = 51,513.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,361.37/227,060.91 = 51,513.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,361.37x = 227,060.91 × 51,513.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,361.37x = 11,696,790,483.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,696,790,483.47/151,361.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,277.25

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