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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,911.46, 227,894.87 and 52,081.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,911.46, 227,894.87 and 52,081.75 is: 78,132.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,911.46 : 227,894.87 = 52,081.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,911.46/227,894.87 = 52,081.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,911.46x = 227,894.87 × 52,081.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,911.46x = 11,869,163,645.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,869,163,645.62/151,911.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,132.11

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