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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,736.30, 227,582.85 and 51,901.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,736.30, 227,582.85 and 51,901.10 is: 77,844.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,736.30 : 227,582.85 = 51,901.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,736.30/227,582.85 = 51,901.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,736.30x = 227,582.85 × 51,901.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,736.30x = 11,811,800,256.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,811,800,256.14/151,736.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,844.26

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