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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,781.70, 227,672.55 and 77,132.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,781.70, 227,672.55 and 77,132.10 is: 115,698.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,781.70 : 227,672.55 = 77,132.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,781.70/227,672.55 = 77,132.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,781.70x = 227,672.55 × 77,132.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,781.70x = 17,560,861,893.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,560,861,893.86/151,781.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,698.15

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