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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,302.66, 234,482.79 and 51,127.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,302.66, 234,482.79 and 51,127.46 is: 76,700.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,302.66 : 234,482.79 = 51,127.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,302.66/234,482.79 = 51,127.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,302.66x = 234,482.79 × 51,127.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,302.66x = 11,988,509,466.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,988,509,466.41/156,302.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,700.61

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