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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,904.44, 227,888.97 and 52,037.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,904.44, 227,888.97 and 52,037.83 is: 78,067.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,904.44 : 227,888.97 = 52,037.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,904.44/227,888.97 = 52,037.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,904.44x = 227,888.97 × 52,037.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,904.44x = 11,858,847,479.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,858,847,479.74/151,904.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,067.81

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