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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,518.80, 227,256.60 and 51,683.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,518.80, 227,256.60 and 51,683.60 is: 77,518.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,518.80 : 227,256.60 = 51,683.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,518.80/227,256.60 = 51,683.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,518.80x = 227,256.60 × 51,683.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,518.80x = 11,745,439,211.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,745,439,211.76/151,518.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,518.03

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