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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,993.56, 227,994.94 and 52,152.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,993.56, 227,994.94 and 52,152.32 is: 78,230.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,993.56 : 227,994.94 = 52,152.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,993.56/227,994.94 = 52,152.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,993.56x = 227,994.94 × 52,152.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,993.56x = 11,890,465,069.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,890,465,069.26/151,993.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,230.06

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