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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,771.79, 227,408.47 and 51,877.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,771.79, 227,408.47 and 51,877.46 is: 77,731.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,771.79 : 227,408.47 = 51,877.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,771.79/227,408.47 = 51,877.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,771.79x = 227,408.47 × 51,877.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,771.79x = 11,797,374,244.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,797,374,244.91/151,771.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,731.01

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