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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,677.55, 227,494.73 and 51,842.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,677.55, 227,494.73 and 51,842.35 is: 77,756.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,677.55 : 227,494.73 = 51,842.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,677.55/227,494.73 = 51,842.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,677.55x = 227,494.73 × 51,842.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,677.55x = 11,793,861,156.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,793,861,156.60/151,677.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,756.14

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