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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,244.17, 301,863.18 and 51,483.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,244.17, 301,863.18 and 51,483.20 is: 77,224.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,244.17 : 301,863.18 = 51,483.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,244.17/301,863.18 = 51,483.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,244.17x = 301,863.18 × 51,483.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,244.17x = 15,540,880,862.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,540,880,862.73/201,244.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,224.00

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