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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,576.34, 227,523 and 62,882.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,576.34, 227,523 and 62,882.52 is: 94,389.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,576.34 : 227,523 = 62,882.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,576.34/227,523 = 62,882.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,576.34x = 227,523 × 62,882.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,576.34x = 14,307,219,597.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,307,219,597.96/151,576.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,389.53

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