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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,743.30, 227,593.35 and 51,908.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,743.30, 227,593.35 and 51,908.10 is: 77,854.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,743.30 : 227,593.35 = 51,908.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,743.30/227,593.35 = 51,908.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,743.30x = 227,593.35 × 51,908.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,743.30x = 11,813,938,371.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,813,938,371.14/151,743.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,854.76

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