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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,832.18, 227,595.86 and 51,924.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,832.18, 227,595.86 and 51,924.02 is: 77,833.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,832.18 : 227,595.86 = 51,924.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,832.18/227,595.86 = 51,924.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,832.18x = 227,595.86 × 51,924.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,832.18x = 11,817,691,986.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,817,691,986.56/151,832.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,833.91

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