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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,892.56, 227,837.49 and 50,698.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,892.56, 227,837.49 and 50,698.27 is: 76,046.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,892.56 : 227,837.49 = 50,698.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,892.56/227,837.49 = 50,698.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,892.56x = 227,837.49 × 50,698.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,892.56x = 11,550,966,584.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,550,966,584.14/151,892.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,046.95

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