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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,749.80, 227,603.10 and 51,914.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,749.80, 227,603.10 and 51,914.60 is: 77,864.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,749.80 : 227,603.10 = 51,914.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,749.80/227,603.10 = 51,914.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,749.80x = 227,603.10 × 51,914.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,749.80x = 11,815,923,895.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,815,923,895.26/151,749.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,864.51

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