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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,876.68, 227,821.14 and 52,046.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,876.68, 227,821.14 and 52,046.96 is: 78,072.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,876.68 : 227,821.14 = 52,046.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,876.68/227,821.14 = 52,046.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,876.68x = 227,821.14 × 52,046.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,876.68x = 11,857,396,621.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,857,396,621.63/151,876.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,072.53

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