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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,551.12, 228,667.82 and 51,273.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,551.12, 228,667.82 and 51,273.99 is: 76,857.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,551.12 : 228,667.82 = 51,273.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,551.12/228,667.82 = 51,273.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,551.12x = 228,667.82 × 51,273.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,551.12x = 11,724,711,516.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,724,711,516.00/152,551.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,857.59

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