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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,783.29, 227,668.17 and 51,952.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,783.29, 227,668.17 and 51,952.41 is: 77,926.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,783.29 : 227,668.17 = 51,952.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,783.29/227,668.17 = 51,952.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,783.29x = 227,668.17 × 51,952.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,783.29x = 11,827,910,111.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,827,910,111.79/151,783.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,926.30

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