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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,002.26, 227,996.91 and 50,804.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,002.26, 227,996.91 and 50,804.10 is: 76,203.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,002.26 : 227,996.91 = 50,804.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,002.26/227,996.91 = 50,804.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,002.26x = 227,996.91 × 50,804.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,002.26x = 11,583,177,815.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,583,177,815.33/152,002.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,203.98

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