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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,044.60, 271,580.16 and 47,923.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,044.60, 271,580.16 and 47,923.92 is: 71,889.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,044.60 : 271,580.16 = 47,923.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,044.60/271,580.16 = 47,923.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,044.60x = 271,580.16 × 47,923.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,044.60x = 13,015,185,861.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,015,185,861.43/181,044.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,889.39

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