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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,241.28, 301,872.26 and 51,482.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,241.28, 301,872.26 and 51,482.87 is: 77,226.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,241.28 : 301,872.26 = 51,482.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,241.28/301,872.26 = 51,482.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,241.28x = 301,872.26 × 51,482.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,241.28x = 15,541,250,888.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,541,250,888.59/201,241.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,226.95

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