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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,572.26, 227,295.83 and 51,740.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,572.26, 227,295.83 and 51,740.50 is: 77,589.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,572.26 : 227,295.83 = 51,740.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,572.26/227,295.83 = 51,740.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,572.26x = 227,295.83 × 51,740.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,572.26x = 11,760,399,892.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,760,399,892.12/151,572.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,589.40

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