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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,846.45, 227,572.11 and 61,784.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,846.45, 227,572.11 and 61,784.21 is: 92,595.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,846.45 : 227,572.11 = 61,784.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,846.45/227,572.11 = 61,784.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,846.45x = 227,572.11 × 61,784.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,846.45x = 14,060,363,034.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,060,363,034.38/151,846.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,595.93

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