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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,456.02, 227,203.67 and 51,589.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,456.02, 227,203.67 and 51,589.50 is: 77,390.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,456.02 : 227,203.67 = 51,589.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,456.02/227,203.67 = 51,589.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,456.02x = 227,203.67 × 51,589.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,456.02x = 11,721,323,733.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,721,323,733.47/151,456.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,390.94

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