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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,556.11, 228,860.59 and 51,344.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,556.11, 228,860.59 and 51,344.48 is: 77,025.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,556.11 : 228,860.59 = 51,344.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,556.11/228,860.59 = 51,344.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,556.11x = 228,860.59 × 51,344.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,556.11x = 11,750,728,526.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,750,728,526.10/152,556.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,025.62

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