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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,792.35, 227,635.03 and 50,562.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,792.35, 227,635.03 and 50,562.96 is: 75,826.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,792.35 : 227,635.03 = 50,562.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,792.35/227,635.03 = 50,562.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,792.35x = 227,635.03 × 50,562.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,792.35x = 11,509,900,916.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,509,900,916.49/151,792.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,826.62

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