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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,686.44, 227,527.83 and 39,356.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,686.44, 227,527.83 and 39,356.66 is: 59,034.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,686.44 : 227,527.83 = 39,356.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,686.44/227,527.83 = 39,356.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,686.44x = 227,527.83 × 39,356.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,686.44x = 8,954,734,308.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,954,734,308.21/151,686.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,034.51

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