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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,380.04, 227,071.68 and 51,542.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,380.04, 227,071.68 and 51,542.68 is: 77,314.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,380.04 : 227,071.68 = 51,542.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,380.04/227,071.68 = 51,542.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,380.04x = 227,071.68 × 51,542.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,380.04x = 11,703,882,939.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,703,882,939.30/151,380.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,314.57

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