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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,601.10, 227,401.65 and 51,752.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,601.10, 227,401.65 and 51,752.40 is: 77,628.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,601.10 : 227,401.65 = 51,752.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,601.10/227,401.65 = 51,752.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,601.10x = 227,401.65 × 51,752.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,601.10x = 11,768,581,151.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,768,581,151.46/151,601.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,628.60

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