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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,815.14, 227,473.46 and 51,920.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,815.14, 227,473.46 and 51,920.83 is: 77,796.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,815.14 : 227,473.46 = 51,920.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,815.14/227,473.46 = 51,920.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,815.14x = 227,473.46 × 51,920.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,815.14x = 11,810,611,065.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,810,611,065.61/151,815.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,796.00

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