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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,902.94, 229,347.05 and 51,694.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,902.94, 229,347.05 and 51,694.25 is: 77,538.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,902.94 : 229,347.05 = 51,694.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,902.94/229,347.05 = 51,694.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,902.94x = 229,347.05 × 51,694.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,902.94x = 11,855,922,334.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,855,922,334.26/152,902.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,538.88

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