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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,443.80, 227,165.70 and 51,716.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,443.80, 227,165.70 and 51,716.60 is: 77,574.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,443.80 : 227,165.70 = 51,716.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,443.80/227,165.70 = 51,716.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,443.80x = 227,165.70 × 51,716.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,443.80x = 11,748,237,640.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,748,237,640.62/151,443.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,574.90

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