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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,686.54, 227,556.54 and 51,823.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,686.54, 227,556.54 and 51,823.26 is: 77,744.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,686.54 : 227,556.54 = 51,823.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,686.54/227,556.54 = 51,823.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,686.54x = 227,556.54 × 51,823.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,686.54x = 11,792,721,737.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,792,721,737.12/151,686.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,744.02

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