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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,304.49, 228,491.77 and 51,115.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,304.49, 228,491.77 and 51,115.97 is: 76,685.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,304.49 : 228,491.77 = 51,115.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,304.49/228,491.77 = 51,115.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,304.49x = 228,491.77 × 51,115.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,304.49x = 11,679,577,062.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,679,577,062.53/152,304.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,685.70

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