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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,599.30, 227,423.04 and 50,400.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,599.30, 227,423.04 and 50,400.93 is: 75,609.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,599.30 : 227,423.04 = 50,400.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,599.30/227,423.04 = 50,400.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,599.30x = 227,423.04 × 50,400.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,599.30x = 11,462,332,719.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,462,332,719.43/151,599.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,609.40

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