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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,928.12, 227,843.40 and 50,699.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,928.12, 227,843.40 and 50,699.36 is: 76,032.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,928.12 : 227,843.40 = 50,699.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,928.12/227,843.40 = 50,699.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,928.12x = 227,843.40 × 50,699.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,928.12x = 11,551,514,560.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,551,514,560.22/151,928.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,032.76

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