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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,835.04, 227,600.10 and 51,926.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,835.04, 227,600.10 and 51,926.94 is: 77,838.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,835.04 : 227,600.10 = 51,926.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,835.04/227,600.10 = 51,926.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,835.04x = 227,600.10 × 51,926.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,835.04x = 11,818,576,736.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,818,576,736.69/151,835.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,838.27

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