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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,600.96, 227,424.83 and 51,737.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,600.96, 227,424.83 and 51,737.78 is: 77,614.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,600.96 : 227,424.83 = 51,737.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,600.96/227,424.83 = 51,737.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,600.96x = 227,424.83 × 51,737.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,600.96x = 11,766,455,821.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,766,455,821.08/151,600.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,614.65

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