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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,772.64, 227,583.64 and 51,904.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,772.64, 227,583.64 and 51,904.52 is: 77,831.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,772.64 : 227,583.64 = 51,904.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,772.64/227,583.64 = 51,904.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,772.64x = 227,583.64 × 51,904.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,772.64x = 11,812,619,594.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,812,619,594.05/151,772.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,831.02

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