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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,892.33, 227,870.78 and 52,025.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,892.33, 227,870.78 and 52,025.70 is: 78,049.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,892.33 : 227,870.78 = 52,025.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,892.33/227,870.78 = 52,025.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,892.33x = 227,870.78 × 52,025.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,892.33x = 11,855,137,628.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,855,137,628.53/151,892.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,049.62

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