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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,364.56, 227,046.87 and 62,520.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,364.56, 227,046.87 and 62,520.40 is: 93,780.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,364.56 : 227,046.87 = 62,520.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,364.56/227,046.87 = 62,520.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,364.56x = 227,046.87 × 62,520.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,364.56x = 14,195,061,131.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,195,061,131.15/151,364.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,780.61

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