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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,000.20, 301,500.30 and 51,240.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,000.20, 301,500.30 and 51,240.20 is: 76,860.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,000.20 : 301,500.30 = 51,240.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,000.20/301,500.30 = 51,240.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,000.20x = 301,500.30 × 51,240.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,000.20x = 15,448,935,672.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,448,935,672.06/201,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,860.30

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