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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,336.36, 228,532.64 and 51,124.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,336.36, 228,532.64 and 51,124.43 is: 76,696.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,336.36 : 228,532.64 = 51,124.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,336.36/228,532.64 = 51,124.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,336.36x = 228,532.64 × 51,124.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,336.36x = 11,683,599,558.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,683,599,558.11/152,336.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,696.07

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