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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,704.96, 227,557.62 and 51,866.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,704.96, 227,557.62 and 51,866.16 is: 77,799.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,704.96 : 227,557.62 = 51,866.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,704.96/227,557.62 = 51,866.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,704.96x = 227,557.62 × 51,866.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,704.96x = 11,802,539,928.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,802,539,928.14/151,704.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,799.30

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