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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,912.46, 227,896.37 and 52,082.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,912.46, 227,896.37 and 52,082.75 is: 78,133.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,912.46 : 227,896.37 = 52,082.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,912.46/227,896.37 = 52,082.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,912.46x = 227,896.37 × 52,082.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,912.46x = 11,869,469,664.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,869,469,664.62/151,912.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,133.62

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