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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,655.17, 227,506.79 and 50,456.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,655.17, 227,506.79 and 50,456.83 is: 75,693.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,655.17 : 227,506.79 = 50,456.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,655.17/227,506.79 = 50,456.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,655.17x = 227,506.79 × 50,456.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,655.17x = 11,479,271,426.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,479,271,426.88/151,655.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,693.24

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