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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,765.65, 227,573.15 and 51,897.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,765.65, 227,573.15 and 51,897.51 is: 77,820.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,765.65 : 227,573.15 = 51,897.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,765.65/227,573.15 = 51,897.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,765.65x = 227,573.15 × 51,897.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,765.65x = 11,810,479,568.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,810,479,568.37/151,765.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,820.51

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