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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,024.60, 271,634.10 and 75,854.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,024.60, 271,634.10 and 75,854.20 is: 113,822.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,024.60 : 271,634.10 = 75,854.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,024.60/271,634.10 = 75,854.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,024.60x = 271,634.10 × 75,854.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,024.60x = 20,604,587,348.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,604,587,348.22/181,024.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,822.03

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