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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,656.98, 227,512.21 and 51,793.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,656.98, 227,512.21 and 51,793.77 is: 77,699.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,656.98 : 227,512.21 = 51,793.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,656.98/227,512.21 = 51,793.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,656.98x = 227,512.21 × 51,793.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,656.98x = 11,783,715,076.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,783,715,076.93/151,656.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,699.79

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