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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,634.24, 227,402.10 and 50,405.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,634.24, 227,402.10 and 50,405.10 is: 75,591.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,634.24 : 227,402.10 = 50,405.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,634.24/227,402.10 = 50,405.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,634.24x = 227,402.10 × 50,405.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,634.24x = 11,462,225,590.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,462,225,590.71/151,634.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,591.28

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