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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,135.17, 301,705.51 and 51,376.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,135.17, 301,705.51 and 51,376.70 is: 77,065.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,135.17 : 301,705.51 = 51,376.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,135.17/301,705.51 = 51,376.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,135.17x = 301,705.51 × 51,376.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,135.17x = 15,500,633,475.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,500,633,475.62/201,135.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,065.75

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