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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,837.74, 227,733.26 and 50,637.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,837.74, 227,733.26 and 50,637.57 is: 75,948.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,837.74 : 227,733.26 = 50,637.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,837.74/227,733.26 = 50,637.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,837.74x = 227,733.26 × 50,637.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,837.74x = 11,531,857,502.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,531,857,502.72/151,837.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,948.56

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