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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,502.78, 227,254.17 and 46,321.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,502.78, 227,254.17 and 46,321.75 is: 69,482.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,502.78 : 227,254.17 = 46,321.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,502.78/227,254.17 = 46,321.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,502.78x = 227,254.17 × 46,321.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,502.78x = 10,526,810,849.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,526,810,849.20/151,502.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,482.63

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