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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,655.48, 227,509.96 and 51,792.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,655.48, 227,509.96 and 51,792.27 is: 77,697.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,655.48 : 227,509.96 = 51,792.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,655.48/227,509.96 = 51,792.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,655.48x = 227,509.96 × 51,792.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,655.48x = 11,783,257,276.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,783,257,276.01/151,655.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,697.54

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