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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,345.06, 302,010.60 and 51,586.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,345.06, 302,010.60 and 51,586.60 is: 77,378.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,345.06 : 302,010.60 = 51,586.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,345.06/302,010.60 = 51,586.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,345.06x = 302,010.60 × 51,586.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,345.06x = 15,579,700,017.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,579,700,017.96/201,345.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,378.11

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