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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,025.60, 271,635.60 and 75,855.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,025.60, 271,635.60 and 75,855.20 is: 113,823.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,025.60 : 271,635.60 = 75,855.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,025.60/271,635.60 = 75,855.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,025.60x = 271,635.60 × 75,855.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,025.60x = 20,604,972,765.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,604,972,765.12/181,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,823.53

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