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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,696.79, 227,646.74 and 62,950.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,696.79, 227,646.74 and 62,950.38 is: 94,467.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,696.79 : 227,646.74 = 62,950.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,696.79/227,646.74 = 62,950.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,696.79x = 227,646.74 × 62,950.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,696.79x = 14,330,448,092.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,330,448,092.46/151,696.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,467.71

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