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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,057.60, 271,599.66 and 47,936.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,057.60, 271,599.66 and 47,936.92 is: 71,908.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,057.60 : 271,599.66 = 47,936.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,057.60/271,599.66 = 47,936.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,057.60x = 271,599.66 × 47,936.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,057.60x = 13,019,651,173.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,019,651,173.45/181,057.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,908.89

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