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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,796.45, 227,698.32 and 51,955.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,796.45, 227,698.32 and 51,955.98 is: 77,935.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,796.45 : 227,698.32 = 51,955.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,796.45/227,698.32 = 51,955.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,796.45x = 227,698.32 × 51,955.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,796.45x = 11,830,289,359.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,830,289,359.95/151,796.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,935.22

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