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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,361.60, 227,066.40 and 51,531.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,361.60, 227,066.40 and 51,531.20 is: 77,304.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,361.60 : 227,066.40 = 51,531.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,361.60/227,066.40 = 51,531.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,361.60x = 227,066.40 × 51,531.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,361.60x = 11,701,004,071.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,701,004,071.68/151,361.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,304.97

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