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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,701.44, 227,543.64 and 46,520.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,701.44, 227,543.64 and 46,520.12 is: 69,777.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,701.44 : 227,543.64 = 46,520.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,701.44/227,543.64 = 46,520.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,701.44x = 227,543.64 × 46,520.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,701.44x = 10,585,357,438.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,585,357,438.04/151,701.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,777.57

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