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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,497.24, 227,216.68 and 51,648.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,497.24, 227,216.68 and 51,648.52 is: 77,462.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,497.24 : 227,216.68 = 51,648.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,497.24/227,216.68 = 51,648.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,497.24x = 227,216.68 × 51,648.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,497.24x = 11,735,405,241.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,735,405,241.31/151,497.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,462.83

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