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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 365,229.51, 547,437.18 and 151,877.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 365,229.51, 547,437.18 and 151,877.94 is: 227,647.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,229.51 : 547,437.18 = 151,877.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,229.51/547,437.18 = 151,877.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,229.51x = 547,437.18 × 151,877.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,229.51x = 83,143,631,177.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,143,631,177.81/365,229.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,647.63

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