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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,650.90, 227,503.10 and 51,787.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,650.90, 227,503.10 and 51,787.68 is: 77,690.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,650.90 : 227,503.10 = 51,787.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,650.90/227,503.10 = 51,787.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,650.90x = 227,503.10 × 51,787.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,650.90x = 11,781,857,482.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,781,857,482.87/151,650.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,690.65

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