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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,046.60, 271,583.16 and 47,925.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,046.60, 271,583.16 and 47,925.92 is: 71,892.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,046.60 : 271,583.16 = 47,925.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,046.60/271,583.16 = 47,925.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,046.60x = 271,583.16 × 47,925.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,046.60x = 13,015,872,799.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,015,872,799.51/181,046.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,892.39

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