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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,655.60, 227,510.15 and 51,792.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,655.60, 227,510.15 and 51,792.39 is: 77,697.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,655.60 : 227,510.15 = 51,792.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,655.60/227,510.15 = 51,792.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,655.60x = 227,510.15 × 51,792.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,655.60x = 11,783,294,158.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,783,294,158.80/151,655.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,697.72

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