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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,532.17, 228,809.95 and 51,330.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,532.17, 228,809.95 and 51,330.72 is: 77,000.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,532.17 : 228,809.95 = 51,330.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,532.17/228,809.95 = 51,330.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,532.17x = 228,809.95 × 51,330.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,532.17x = 11,744,978,919.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,744,978,919.32/152,532.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,000.01

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