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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,657.98, 227,513.71 and 51,794.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,657.98, 227,513.71 and 51,794.77 is: 77,701.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,657.98 : 227,513.71 = 51,794.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,657.98/227,513.71 = 51,794.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,657.98x = 227,513.71 × 51,794.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,657.98x = 11,784,020,281.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,784,020,281.30/151,657.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,701.29

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