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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,336.11, 301,997.21 and 51,577.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,336.11, 301,997.21 and 51,577.87 is: 77,365.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,336.11 : 301,997.21 = 51,577.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,336.11/301,997.21 = 51,577.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,336.11x = 301,997.21 × 51,577.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,336.11x = 15,576,371,069.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,576,371,069.87/201,336.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,365.01

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