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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,914.52, 227,899.44 and 52,084.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,914.52, 227,899.44 and 52,084.79 is: 78,136.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,914.52 : 227,899.44 = 52,084.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,914.52/227,899.44 = 52,084.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,914.52x = 227,899.44 × 52,084.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,914.52x = 11,870,094,473.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,870,094,473.52/151,914.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,136.67

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