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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,075.29, 271,879.56 and 101,269.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,075.29, 271,879.56 and 101,269.61 is: 152,053.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,075.29 : 271,879.56 = 101,269.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,075.29/271,879.56 = 101,269.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,075.29x = 271,879.56 × 101,269.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,075.29x = 27,533,137,321.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,533,137,321.14/181,075.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,053.53

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