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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,743.40, 227,615.10 and 51,906.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,743.40, 227,615.10 and 51,906.85 is: 77,860.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,743.40 : 227,615.10 = 51,906.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,743.40/227,615.10 = 51,906.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,743.40x = 227,615.10 × 51,906.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,743.40x = 11,814,782,853.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,814,782,853.44/151,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,860.28

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